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As a Stargardtien, you develop a feeling for light. You will immediately notice differences in light or insufficient lighting. For me, the question arises whether there are also cultural differences.
For once a technical contribution: As a Stargardtien, I can't do much with a laptop: The screen is too far away to work comfortably. The enlargement software helps a little, but it usually ends with back pains because I have to bend over the device. So all that remains is a permanently installed monitor of the correct size and height. Or isn't it?
When you are one of the few Europeans in a small Kenyan town, you get notices. Conversely, as a Stargardtien, I often only notice a different skin colour in hindsight.
The colour of the plate helps to see what is edible on it (see the article “What am I eating there?”). In Kenya, I had to revise my preference for white plates. And since some dishes are eaten with the fingers, new challenges emerged for a Stargardtien.
The street vendors are sometimes a bit pushy, especially when they appear in bulk, such as around a Matatu station. As a Stargardtien, I have a built-in “deterrent”.
I am Lorenz and have Stargardt since I turned 14. On these pages, I want to report how I live with the condition. On the one hand, I want to make the "normal seeing" people aware of what characterizes persons with Stargardt and why they sometimes act as they do, using examples of daily life. On the other hand, I want to show my "fellow-Stargardtiens" what tricks I use and where the chance of having Stargardt lie in perceiving the world differently.
Have fun reading and let me know your feedback!
lorenz@stargardt.ch