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# [How I Became Brazil's First Visually Impaired Cybersecurity Graduate — and Changed Vulnerability Research](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-i-became-brazils-first-visually-impaired-cybersecurity-graduate?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I was born prematurely at six months. My mother's placenta detached before delivery, and she essentially "gave birth" before I came out. Two days after my birth, doctors found a heart murmur that requ

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[Juan Mathews Rebello Santos](https://hashnode.com/@the-blind-hacker)

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I'm the first blind hacker in Brazil!

I wasn't always blind, at least not completely. I was born premature, just six months pregnant. My mother's placenta detached prematurely, and she ended up being "born" before me. My birth was considered a miracle, as I managed to survive despite so many complications. Progressive Vision Loss Two days after birth, I was diagnosed with a heart murmur and needed urgent surgery. I was diagnosed with blindness in my left eye - the vision tunnel between the brain and the eye was completely closed. With my right eye, I could see about 80% to 90%, but I developed cataracts and at the age of nine I lost my vision completely. Discovering Technology I started reading when I was three years old and little by little I was integrated into the school's resource room, where I discovered DOSVOX. Even without seeing, he played video games just for the sound and even won championships! At the age of 10 I started using a computer, creating websites and programs. At 14, I delved deeper into programming, and at 17, I fell in love with cybersecurity.

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