When Diana Periera’s
daughter Nicolly was born deaf and with glaucoma, a condition most common in
older adults, she didn’t know if the little girl would ever see her or hear her
voice.
After seven failed surgeries in their home country of Brazil, 2-year-old
Nicolly can now see and hear— thanks to successful procedures carried out in
Miami, Florida, WSVN.com reported.
Pereira, 26, raised $20,000 approximately 12,000,000 FCFA for the corrective surgeries through Facebook and the International Kid’s Fund,
an organization that helps provide funding for life-changing medical care to
children in need. Nicolly needed the operations, as she was one among an
estimated 25,000 babies born with pediatric glaucoma, a group of eye diseases
that damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss and blindness.
(Courtesy of Alexander Rodriguez/Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute)
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