The Daily Populous Thursday January 29th, 2026 morning edition
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Dark_Pulse on January 28th, 2026 at 17:09 UTC »

It's not over until it's over, OP.

Show her the love she deserves. She needs you now more than ever.

Kaffe-Mumriken on January 28th, 2026 at 17:41 UTC »

Claude Monet’s deteriorating vision caused a whole genre of art.

Degas had retinal disease and shifted his medium.

Sargy Mann and Esref Armağa were born blind and pursued art.

John Milton was blind when he wrote Paradise Lost

Beethoven composed after he was deafened by disease.

believe in your daughter to contribute to art and humanity!

DocDeleo on January 28th, 2026 at 17:49 UTC »

Hi OP, I was once in your daughter’s shoes. When I was a kid, my eye sight degraded rapidly, to the point I was legally blind by the time I was 10. The doctors couldn’t figure it out, or slow it down. So they told my mom that if I continued on this trajectory, I would be completely blind by 18.

My mom panicked. I was put into braille classes, spoke with numerous eye doctors, and was generally traumatized over the future loss of my eye sight. My mom did not handle it well, and it caused a lot of strain in the family. I felt as if I was doing something wrong, like I was not living right and because of that I was going to lose my sight. I remember eating a shit ton of carrots with every meal because I heard it would help my eyes.

Make sure she knows that it’s not her fault. That you will both work together to adapt. She can still be an artist in her own way. I wish you and your family the best!