I lost most of my vision after having my daughter. It didn't change the kind of mom I wanted to be.

Kiana Glanton learned to navigate motherhood as she lost her vision. Courtesy of Kiana Glanton Kiana Glanton is a 43-year-old mother living in New York City who didn't think she'd ever be a mom. After miraculously conceiving and giving birth, her vision rapidly deteriorated. Kiana sought help from the Lighthouse Guild, desperate to know how to parent as a blind, single mom. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Glanton. It has been edited for length and clarity. Nearly 10 years ago, in the middle of postpartum depression , learning how to be a mom for the first time, my body decided to respond to the extreme stress I was under with a huge amount of inflammation. Inflammation that led to rapid, severe vision loss.