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Evan – Bilateral Cataracts, Patching, Amblyopia & Nystagmus

I’ll admit that before Evan was born I was a mom that felt like it was important to have my kids vision checked before they started Kindergarten (and not necessarily before), and that’s exactly what I had done with my older kids. When Evan was a baby I became friends with our local Optometrist who …

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Zoe – Microcephaly, autism, farsighted, amblyopia, esotropia, nystagmus, undiagnosed genetic condition

Zoe was born March 25, 2007, a perfectly healthy baby girl. It was less than a year before we noticed that her development, while still within normal ranges, was falling behind that of her peers. Around 9 months old, while at a physiotherapy appointment, the therapist noticed a jerk of her eyes. We saw an …

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Jacqueline & Isabella – Bilateral congenital cataracts, & glaucoma

On June 15th 1990, my parents welcomed their third child and second baby girl into the world–ME! Little did they know, they were about to get the shock of their lifetime when the doctors told them that I was born with bilateral cataracts. They were so surprised because not only was I their third child, …

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Ariana – Amblyopia, Myopia (nearsightedness) and Esotropia

During the first few months of Ariana’s life we noticed that her right eye would wander in a bit from time to time. At first we thought it was just a normal baby thing and that the eye would stabilize as she got a little older. However around 4 months old Ariana’s pediatrician recommended that …

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