Meet our Patchers

At just 18 months old, Ava Joy’s mum noticed a faint cloud in her eye. Each day, it darkened. By November 10, 2023, she was diagnosed with a congenital cataract. Within ten days, Ava Joy had undergone surgery and IOL placement, guided by a medical team in South Africa and the Netherlands.Her...

Did you know congenital cataracts affect 3 in every 10,000 Australian children?Meet our Speckles Superstar navigating that journey: Addalyn 💛 Diagnosed at just 3 months old, Addalyn began patching right after surgery for a congenital cataract in her right eye. She’s now 7, and her vision is stronger than ever. 💪 In...

Meet Speckles' superstar, Pippa, who is three years old. Her parents first noticed a turn in her eye when she was around 6 months old, which led to a check-up with their GP and a referral to a paediatric ophthalmologist...

Leon is 3 and a half and started his patching journey 3 months ago. He was diagnosed with strabismus, a condition where one or both eyes have a turn.

Josh is 4 years old, and his vision journey started two years ago when his parents noticed his left eye sometimes turned inward.

JJ's vision journey began when he was 3 months old, when his parents noticed some differences in his eyes.

Clemmie is a vibrant 3-year-old who has been patching for 7 months to treat her amblyopia.