Due to a rare genetic eye disease little girls are almost one of the pupils. She suffers from a syndrome that occurs in one child in every 200 000.
Little Melanie Martinez will soon be celebrating its second birthday, this child has incredible eyes, which make her look like a disney Princess. But this beauty has a flip side. Little American suffers from a rare genetic disorder called syndrome Aksenfeld—Rieger, which can deprive the girl of sight. On the street next to it sometimes stops strangers affected by such huge eyes, but only the mother of the child knows what price to give her this beauty. When Melanie was born, she looked normal and beautiful child. Of course, the relatives noticed her eyes, but decided not to worry about it.
Depending on the current disorder syndrome Aksenfeld—Rieger is more often than almost immediately after birth. Melanie was diagnosed with it after the first week. In children with this syndrome have small, almost invisible irises, so their eyes looks like one huge pupil. Sometimes these pupils have offset or the revised form. Sometimes children with this disorder even has many of the pupils. The light passes through the pupils, so children like Melanie often extremely sensitive to light.
That’s why whenever going outside they need to be sure to bring sunglasses. The likelihood of such a child glaucoma is 50%. This disease develops due to the increase in intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve. Glaucoma can lead to blindness. This syndrome is rare, with him facing no more than one child in every 200,000, and relatives of Melanie never heard of anything like that. While she retains her ability to see the world, but this world never ceases to be fascinated by her amazing eyes. (READ MORE)