Chris Hortin-Tan was only 14 years old when she was diagnosed with juvenile glaucoma, a rare condition that affects children as early as three, leaving them with failing eyesight as they grow older and, eventually, blindness. 

As an athletic child who loves sports, the diagnosis put an end to her track and field career in secondary school. “I still remember during Sports Day that year, everyone expected me to be in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprint where I was sure I would be number one,” she said in an interview with CNA Lifestyle. “Instead, I sat in the grandstand watching others race. I was devastated.”

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