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Lighting the path: Jackie King’s unyielding vision
After years of misdiagnosis, in 2017, Jackie King learned she had retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic condition causing progressive vision loss. Today, King is legally blind—yet she radiates resilience and positivity. “I have chosen this,” she says firmly. She and her daughter are training for the NYC Marathon, and her daughter is fundraising for Achilles International, an organization that supports athletes with disabilities.
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