Meet our Patchers

Benji is 2 years old and has been patching since August due to severe myopia, caused by premature birth. This little warrior was born at 25 weeks of gestation, weighing only 550 grams. Due to his low birth weight, he had to fight extra hard and was placed on ventilation for 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...

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!

Owen is 16 months old and started his patch journey in August 2021 after having congenial cataracts removed at 6 weeks old. He loves keeping busy during his patch daily sessions by playing with his light board or heading outdoors for some green time.

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...