Meet our Patchers

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.

Chelsea is 4 years old and has been patching her right eye since October due to a congenital cataract surgery in August 👀Her Mum, Kayla, says she has a long road ahead of her as she is also partially blind in her left eye. Chelsea loves wearing Speckles' fun designs and we...

Eli Mae is 3 months old and underwent surgery to remove a congenital cataract from her left eye in late 2022. Her ophthalmologist is really happy with how her eye has healed from the surgery so far, however, she has a small pupil that doesn’t seem to dilate regardless of how many...

Tullen is 2 years old and loves tracking his progress by popping a patch on his reward poster. His parents keep him motivated by giving him a prize each time he finishes a poster and explaining to him that if he doesn't patch, he will not be able to see (sometimes honesty...

Jonny is 4 and a half years old and has been patching for 2 hours a day for the past 2 years. He is rocking our Planet Unicorn patch in this picture and loves doing "everything and anything" while he patches! 🥳Keep up the incredible work Jonny ❤️