About Donation - Stories of Hope
Alejandro was a sweet and precious baby, but from the beginning we knew something was odd. His eyes seemed to be a blue color and we don’t have anyone in our family that has blue colored eyes. As a baby, he would cry loudly if he was taken out into bright sunlight.
After receiving a cornea transplant in his left eye, his other cornea soon began to become stronger. He has gone from having 20/100 to 20/60 vision.
After several doctor’s visits in pre-kindergarten we learned what was wrong. He had been born with CHED disease – a hereditary disease of the eye. It was only a year after he was diagnosed, that we learned that he was quickly going blind and that a cornea transplant was the only option that would allow him to see in the future.
Our family will be forever grateful for the family that donated the cornea our little boy received, and to the eye bank that made it possible. Thanks to their gift he now has the opportunity to see the world and all its beauty.
~Priscilla and Rene, parents of Alejandro, a cornea transplant recipient
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