Meet Liz Walsh, a dedicated team member of our partner BreakthroughT1D (formerly JDRF). Liz’s journey with her eye health started six years ago when she noticed dark spots in her vision. A subsequent exam revealed severe damage, and since 2018, she’s courageously undergone five surgeries to repair a recurring detached retina in her left eye. While there are no guarantees for the future, Liz’s story is one of strength, resilience, and hope.
Through it all, Liz found moments of reflection, thinking about the things she loves—baking, photography, sports, taking her dog to the park, and memorizing the faces of her loved ones, all while embracing the uncertainty ahead. But despite the fear, Liz remains hopeful, fully supporting research efforts to preserve and restore vision loss from diabetes.
Her story is a reminder of how crucial it is to continue supporting research for diabetic retinal disease so that one day, people like Liz won’t have to worry about losing their vision from diabetes. Together, we can find a cure for DRD.
