Meet our Patchers

Huon is 5 years old and has been on his patching journey for almost 5 months after being diagnosed with Amblyopia and Esotropia (a condition where the eye turns inward) in his right eye.

Etta is five years old and has been patching for two months! Initially, her parents didn't suspect any issues with her vision but after a routine eye check, she was diagnosed with a congenital cataract, refractive error and Amblyopia in her right eye. It's stories like these that show why it is...

Brielle is almost 3 and has been patching since she was 3 months old as she was born with a congenital cataract. She had surgery at only 3 weeks old to remove the cataract and now patches to correct the amblyopia and strabismus that developed. Brielle is also a twin so she's had LOTS of support on...

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!"

Payton is 7 years old and has been patching since she was 4. She loves wearing her eye patches and her mum Sasha says "having the chart helps us remember to put one on everyday, it's a great encouragement to both kids and parents to help with eye treatments" ❤️

Emily is 6 years old and has been started patching 1 month ago. She has Amblyopia in her left eye so she patches her right eye for 2 to 3 hours a day to improve her vision. She pops her patch on first thing in the morning and loves to coordinate the...

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...