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Feature Stories
Meet John
John Debose was born and raised in Cleveland, and isn’t someone who is content with sitting around. He gets bored easy, so he likes to fill his days with activities. An avid golfer, he noticed something off with his vision when he was missing easy putts and wasn’t able to...
Meet Vincent
Vincent was 5 months old when his parents noticed he had challenges with crossing his eyes and was not meeting milestones. After having multiple eye surgeries and getting glasses, Vincent and his family began working with Cleveland Sight Center’s Early Intervention team (EI). The EI team at CSC helps families...
Meet the Oberndorfs
A Legacy of Community Involvement Giving back to the community is a pillar and shared commitment in Caroline and Ed Oberndorf’s life and throughout their marriage. But this commitment was not just shared among the two of them, it spans generations in their family, leaving lasting legacies in the Cleveland...
Meet Amani
Amani, 28, is a sports fan from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda who is starting his own non-profit organization. He first recognized his vision loss as a child when his parents noticed he received better grades when he sat at the front of the class. As a shy...
Meet Reese
Reese was born in March 2021 through a normal pregnancy, although her family began to notice abnormal eye movements when she was 3 months old. A month later she was diagnosed with Osteopetrosis and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia meaning her optic nerves did not form properly, resulting in her having no...
Meet Michael
Cleveland Sight Center provides programs and services to people of all ages (0-100) that are designed specifically for each person to reach his or her individual goals. Each individual has a unique experience based on their vision-related challenges, needs and goals. Michael Brown is the perfect example of this. Michael...
Meet Marlene and Darrell
Marlene and Darrell Smith are longtime supporters and friends of Cleveland Sight Center. Below, Marlene details her experience with CSC as a client’s parent, employee, and donor. "Cleveland Sight Center was our lifeline when we moved from Washington, D.C. to Cleveland. Our son, Brian, was in 7 th grade and...
Meet Jordan
Meet Jordan – 28-years-old, determined, funny, and becoming a master at Braille in record time. Jordan always had his eyes set on one goal – to help people by serving society and becoming a Federal Agent. He received his BA in Criminal Justice and was gaining law enforcement experience when...
Meet Moreed
On Friday, Nov. 5 2021, Moreed Kamal retired from Cleveland Sight Center after 13 years of remarkable service. If you would have told him when he was in his 20s that he would retire with a Masters in Social Work, working as a Case Manager and Share the Vision Coordinator,...
Meet Case for Sight
As a powerful advocacy group on Case Western Reserve University’s campus, Case For Sight has dedicated itself to raising awareness, volunteering, and fundraising for Cleveland Sight Center. Case For Sight (CFS) is a pre-ophthalmology group and vision advocacy student organization based in service, fundraising and education for CWRU’s students and...
