It’s said that the “eyes are the windows to the soul.” If that is true, looking into the eyes of a child, it’s easy to see the beauty and innocence that all of us wish could be more a part of the world they will live in.
I’ve also heard that there is a wonder found in those eyes – a curiosity that opens the child’s brain and heart to all of life’s joys and potentials.
The thought that those eyes could be threatened through accident or disease is a painful reality that all of us at Discovery are working to prevent through all of our cutting-edge research with your on-going support.
All too often I have been present in an ophthalmologist’s office when a caring doctor is forced to tell a family that there is a major problem with their baby’s vision. Diseases of the retina such as glaucoma, or retinitis pigmentosa, are joined by diseases of the cornea like keratoconus. It’s even worse when a family has to hear the diagnosis is retinoblastoma – or a cancer of the eye. In these personal and painful moments, a family’s entire life is forever changed and their child’s struggle with vision will remain on-going and difficult.
August is “Children’s Eye Safety” month, and I can’t think of anything else more important to protect. The eyes of a child are beautiful, full of innocence and love. So, let’s make sure that they will continue to see the world with beauty and clear vision.
The Discovery Eye Foundation is committed to finding the answers that will preserve the vision of millions of people. Our groundbreaking research needs your help to move forward!
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Tom Sullivan
DEF’s Ambassador of Vision
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