The congenital defects anophthalmia—in which babies are born missing one or both eyes—and microphthalmia—which causes a baby’s eyes to be abnormally small—are rare. Only one in 7,000 babies suffers from microphthalmia, while one in 30,000 babies is born with anophthalmia. Even though they’re uncommon, these conditions must be treated right away. The best way to […]
Having something happen to your eye can be traumatic. There can be an adjustment period before you accept what has happened. Once you do, you can start focusing on solutions. Ocular prosthetics can be of enormous help to you if you ever lose an eye. Ocularists are people who specialize in creating prosthetic eyes for […]
In the 2015 film The Big Short, Christian Bale played a character named Dr. Michael Burry. Burry was a real person and a medical doctor as well as a financial investor. At age two, he lost his left eye to retinoblastoma. He has worn an artificial eye ever since. If the film hadn’t shown it, […]
Anophthalmia is a birth defect in which a child is born without one or both eyes. The disorder is relatively rare, but can occur in conjunction with other birth defects. Anophthalmia develops during pregnancy, but the causes can be difficult to trace. Medical researchers believe genetic mutations and abnormalities in chromosomes are the primary factors, […]
Microphthalmia is a type of birth defect affecting a baby’s eyes in which one or both eyes did not fully develop, meaning they are smaller than usual. This condition can develop during pregnancy, and a microphthalmia diagnosis can occur in conjunction with other birth defects, on its own or as part of a syndrome. Approximately […]