Meet our Patchers

Harry is 3 and a half and has been patching since he was only 6 months old due to a Congenital Fourth Nerve Palsy in his left eye. This basically means the muscles in his eye are not as strong as they should be, making it harder for it to move. When...

Amelia is 5 years old and she’s been patching her right eye for roughly 9 months now as her left eye was turning inwards at night or when she was tired. This condition, known as Strabismus, is one of the most common causes of Amblyopia in kids

Alessia is 3 and a half years old and started patching when she was only 6 months old after being diagnosed with an Optic Nerve Coloboma 😮‍💨 (a gap or hole in the optic nerve caused by the underdevelopment of the eye during pregnancy). She wears her patch for half of the...

Levi is nearly 4 years old and has accommodative esotropia (an inward turn) in his left eye. He has been patching since late last year and looks forward to getting his first reward, a Rubble Paw Patrol toy, for wearing his patch 20 nights in a row.

Sophie is 3 years old and started wearing glasses when she was 12 months old for her esotropia (a misalignment in the eyes in which one eye turns inward). To help strengthen her curious eye and correct this turn, she started patching in October.

Emilia is 4 years old and has amblyopia, which was picked up by her daycare educator. Her favourite patching activities are colouring in and going to the park. She’s only just begun her patching journey (2 weeks in) but "what looked like a tough situation now looks fun and bright!"

Bronte is a bright, cheeky and strong-willed 4 year old who has just started kindergarten. She has worn glasses since she was 2 due to strabismus along with two of her sisters. She has been patching for 4 weeks so far to help her curious eye strengthen.