Individuals can have brown, blue, or green eyes. However, very few people in the world possess the unique British 8-year-old Daisy Passfield received hers. The young child, who resides in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England, acquired a new eye after having her original eye removed at the age of 2 due to malignancy. The surgery was necessary to remove a cancerous tumor that threatened her life.
“Daisy is one of the most confident people I’ve ever met,” said her mother, Alycia. “The only thing she can’t do is drive a combine harvester or fly a plane, but I don’t think we need to worry about that,” she joked.
What is retinoblastoma?
Retinoblastoma, a type of eye tumor commonly found in children, primarily occurs in the retina and often affects infants and young children, typically under the age of 6. Swift detection pays a pivotal role in successful treatment, aiming to save lives while maintaining vision.
Treatment approaches are tailored to tumor size and various aspects such as the tumor’s extent, potential for preserving vision, and its intraocular and extraocular spreading.
For smaller retinoblastoma tumors, specialized techniques that allow normal vision retention can be employed. During the initial phases, surgical intervention might not be necessary, as methods resembling laser and radiotherapy are applied.
Ocularist Sheila Ferreira, affiliated with Outpatients Sao Paulo, emphasizes the primary goal of safeguarding the child’s life, along with their eyesight. Encouragingly, the majority of cases can be cured, underscoring the critical importance of early diagnosis for effective therapeutic outcomes.
