“Your life isn’t defined by your artificial eye – what matters is your own personality”
Cambridge student Dominic Bielby shares his story on how having an artificial eye has not held him back. Instead, he found that embracing his uniqueness can be used to his advantage when making new friends. My very first memory is sitting up in a hospital bed,...
Life After Childhood Cancer
Being diagnosed with retinoblastoma back in 1950, Greg Ovens recalls his life experiences including fond memories of his ‘days out’ at Moorfields Eye Hospital with his father. As I approach my 70th Birthday, I have been reflecting on the highs, lows, ups,...
“My life turned upside down literally in the blink of an eye”
Diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) at 14 months old, Alex tells us about the “roller coaster ride” that is his life, but ultimately how losing your sight is not the end of life’s wonderful experiences. Having been diagnosed with Rb as a baby, it’s impossible to say if...
“My parents didn’t wrap me in cotton wool – I’ve enjoyed life to the full”
75 years on, Alan shares his journey of retinoblastoma treatment in a pre-NHS system, growing up with a prosthetic eye and living life to the full. I was born in Glasgow during Christmas 1942 and was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) at the age of two, resulting in...