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Diane Gerald gets her eyes examined. (Credit: WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com)
Program Helps Metro Detroit Grandma Really 'See' Grandchild for the First Time
Updated: Monday, 02 May 2011, 7:16 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 02 May 2011, 5:00 PM EDT
By DEENA CENTOFANTI
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WJBK) - It is a moment Diane Gerald wasn't sure she would ever see.
For the past year, the 54-year-old has been losing her vision. It's quickly deteriorating because of the glaucoma that's destroying her eye nerves and cataracts stealing her sight. Everyone knew if she didn't get help, it would only get worse.
The problem was Diane has no health insurance, so we connected her with the Neighbors in Need program, which helps the uninsured or underinsured.
After two surgeries and two weeks of recovery, we found a very different Diane at the doctor's office. She couldn't believe her own eyes. For the first time, she was actually seeing her grandchild.
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For more information on the Neighbors in Need Cataract Program, visit www.southgatesurgery.com.
