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Our Mission The mission of the Maryland School for the Blind is to serve students with blindness or lowvision of all abilities from birth through 21 throughout their educational journey. 170 Years of Blind Low Vision Education 200 On Campus Students 24 Counties Reached by MSB 1400 Students Served Yearly In State OutofState On campus where there are more than 200 students a diverse range of eye conditions can be found among the student body. 33 have a diagnosis of Cortical Vision Impairment CVI30 have had or has some form of Strabismus diagnosis20 have some form of Nystagmus16 have Optic Nerve Hypoplasia15 have some form of Astigmatism13 have had a diagnosis of Retinopathyof Prematurity ROP11 have a diagnosis of Glaucoma11 have no light perception in either one or both eyes10 have a diagnosis of Optic Nerve Atrophy10 have or had a Retinal Detachments10 have had or has some form of Cataracts The eye conditions experienced by students can differ from year to year and it is possible for some students to have multiple conditions. Other diagnosis 16 within our student body consist of Amblyopia Aniridia Enucleation procedures Microphthalmia Aphakia Coloboma Corneal Scars pre or phthisis Microcornea Optic Neuropathy Band Keratopathy and more.