Health & Medicine
Baby With Albinism Sees Her Mother For The First Time
Kathleen Lees
First Posted: Jan 23, 2015 06:19 PM EST
Albinism is a rare inherited condition that's characterized by lack of pigment to the skin, hair and eyes. The rare disorder is estimated to occur in five per 100,000 individuals in the United States and Europe, that's oftentimes accompanied by an eye problem; this was true Louise McMorris, who dealt with sight impairment from the health issue.
Fortunately, with the help of some new glasses, the 8-month-old has been able to start seeing the world around her like never before.
An emotional video of the Denver infant "seeing" her mother clearly for the first time has now gone viral, with nearly 3 million views in less than 2 weeks, according to ABC News.
"Once she could actually see me, it's like 'Oh hi that's you'," said McMorris of the moment her daughter looked at her with glasses. "She's happy. At least she didn't start crying."
The video appears to show the toddler bust into a big smile wearing her designed prescription glasses.
"She's able to reach out for things because she can see them now," McMorris added, via the news organization. "If I walk into a room, I can tell she can see something."
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First Posted: Jan 23, 2015 06:19 PM EST
Albinism is a rare inherited condition that's characterized by lack of pigment to the skin, hair and eyes. The rare disorder is estimated to occur in five per 100,000 individuals in the United States and Europe, that's oftentimes accompanied by an eye problem; this was true Louise McMorris, who dealt with sight impairment from the health issue.
Fortunately, with the help of some new glasses, the 8-month-old has been able to start seeing the world around her like never before.
An emotional video of the Denver infant "seeing" her mother clearly for the first time has now gone viral, with nearly 3 million views in less than 2 weeks, according to ABC News.
"Once she could actually see me, it's like 'Oh hi that's you'," said McMorris of the moment her daughter looked at her with glasses. "She's happy. At least she didn't start crying."
The video appears to show the toddler bust into a big smile wearing her designed prescription glasses.
"She's able to reach out for things because she can see them now," McMorris added, via the news organization. "If I walk into a room, I can tell she can see something."
For more great nature science stories and general news, please visit our sister site, Headlines and Global News (HNGN).
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone