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David Abrahams (swimmer)
David Henry Abrahams (born May 3, 2001) is a blind American Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Early life and education Abrahams attended Haverford High School in Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Havertown, Pennsylvania. He earned NISCA All American honors in 2018 and 2019. Abrahams attended Harvard University where he was a member of their swim team. He graduated in 2024 with a degree in mathematics. Career Abrahams represented the United States in the Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke#SB13, 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal. On April 29, 2023, Abrahams was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. During the World Championship he won a bronze medal in the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke, 100 metre breas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargardt Disease
Stargardt disease is the most common inherited single-gene retinal disease. In terms of the first description of the disease, it follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, which has been later linked to bi-allelic ABCA4 gene variants (STGD1). However, there are Stargardt-like diseases with mimicking phenotypes that are referred to as STGD3 and STGD4, and have a autosomal dominant inheritance due to defects with ELOVL4 or PROM1 genes, respectively. It is characterized by macular degeneration that begins in childhood, adolescence or adulthood, resulting in progressive loss of vision. Signs and symptoms The presentation usually occurs in childhood or adolescence, though there is no upper age limit for presentation and late-onset is possible. The main symptom is loss of visual acuity, uncorrectable with glasses. This manifests as the lack of the ability to see fine details when reading or viewing distant objects. Symptoms typically develop before age 20 (median age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |