Meet our Patchers

Addy just turned 2 and has been patching since she was just 10 months old. She was born with a rare genetic condition named Hirschsprung disease, which affects her vision, hearing and renal system among others. Addy also has astigmatism, so she pops on a patch for 2 hours a day to...

Grace is 3 years old and has been diagnosed with long-sightedness and strabismus in her left eye. To treat this condition, Grace's mum Dakota pops her patch on for 2 hours every day as this allows her "curious" eye to strengthen.

Thomas is four years old and has amblyopia in his left eye. He has been patching for one year now and thanks so Speckles' fun designs, he is keen to do a patch every day. 

Lorenzo is 6 years old and hated patching until Speckles came along! His Grandma, Leanne said when he saw our reward chart he actually went out and asked his mum if he could patch his eye. They were in shock!

Theo is almost 5 years old and has been patching for 5 months now. His mum Darni pops his patches on for 2 hours a day or sometimes a little longer if he's missed a patching session through the week. Theo loves wearing his emoji patch while playing on his iPad, fishing and getting...

Grace is 10 months old and has been patching since January 2022 when an ophthalmologist diagnosed her with esotropia and mild amblyopia. Her mum, Courtney pops her Hide&See patches on for 4 hours a day, distracting her with a yummy breakfast, followed by playtime and books.

Lizzy is 5 years old and has been patching since August 2021 when a routine StEPS (Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening) visit picked up a big difference between her vision in each eye. This is common in cases of Anisometropia and can cause the brain to rely on images from the stronger eye,...