​Accidents can happen any time. One day you can find yourself just simply going back home from a long day from school, and next thing you know, an injury happens that changes your life.
This is a story of an Artificial Eye user from the Philippines who lost one of his eye due to an accident caused by a fishing hook hitting the eye.


One day, he just arrived home after a long day at school, when he was told to fetch his brother for dinner, who was near the river fishing. Just when he saw about to reach his brother, it was also the time when his brother casted the fishing hook, which directly punctured his eye, resulting to it being removed by an Ophthalmologist.


My only regret, as an Artificial Eye Maker, was that I wasn't able to make his Prosthetic Eye in time. Hoping that I could've prevented him from dropping out from school, and saving him from the bullying

Have a story to share about your Artificial Eye Experience? Email it here: [email protected] 

Retinoblastoma is one of the most common reason why Parents with an Infant who have had their eyes removed would contact me for an Artificial Eye. Personally, I feel more pressured when fitting a Child with an Artificial Eye because I'm aware that it will have a big impact in their life, especially socially during their Elementary and High School years. This is also where the importance of Family comes in, and in God's grace, the person in this story has one. 


PS: I would like to Congratulate this patient, despite the bullying and other difficulties, she successfully graduated to become a Teacher.
With her outgoing attitude, I'm sure she will go places and will surely be a big part of her Pupil's life.  :)

It all happened when I was two years old. I was diagnosed then to have Retinoblastoma (a malignant tumor of the retina that develops during childhood). So the doctors decided to remove my right eye. Since I don't really know the feeling back then my life was still ok. My parents told me that after a year or two they got me an Artificial eye (ready made). My life was still the same but not until I entered elementary.

​I only go to school once or twice a week because I suffered from bullying (halata pa rin kasi yung artificial eye dati). My classmates teases me a lot and calls me from different names. That was really the hardest part of my life. I am alone and feels sad everyday. I always feel hopeless and angry with the situation I have. The good thing was I have my family who supported me all the way that's why I never gave up my studies. I continued dreaming and believing. I am proud that I am a teacher now. And recently I found out that there was a doctor named "Mark Paroli" who do prosthetic eye perfectly. So I browsed the internet for some information and that's it! It all started there. And now, all I can say is that its all worth it.

Wearing the "Paroli Made" prosthetic eye boost my confidence. All the people around me (including my pupils) said that "may nagbago kay teacher" So I tell them the story and they were all amazed with it. A big big thanks to Soliman-Paroli Eyecare especially Doc Mark for the new LIFE.

​

There are times that Acute Blindness happens to someone without any signs and symptoms, especially in the case of Jenifer, user of an Artificial Eye from the Philippines. This is a story of a girl,  who one day suddenly lost her vision and was operated last 2013. She received her Artificial Eye last 2014 and had helped her in so many ways, one of them by improving her confidence. 

In most places in the Philippines, Elementary or High School years is like a jungle, and sometimes, it could be very challenging for a Teenager. Those are the years where bullying, name calling, and other kind of childish stuff happen everyday. And it's more challenging for Teenager who grew up with only One Eye. 

This is a story of a teenager, who grew up only having one eye, where part of his challenges included having difficulty making eye-to-eye contact, loss of confidence, being teased, and also, having a hard time with his Visual Field, and how an Artificial Eye was able to solve some of his difficulties. You will be surprise how he treated the 16 years of having one eye as a blessing and all the very important lessons it came with it.

Do you know anyone who has an Artificial Eye who wishes to share their story?  Click Here!

This is a story of a mother of a child who uses an Artificial Eye from the Philippines, who has a case  called Anophthalmia, which is the absence of the Eyeball. It is usually a congenital condition where a child does not develop an Eyeball, in contrast to the Condition Microphthalmia, which is an Underdeveloped eyeball. 

The thing that I loved about the story is that it shows us how God would test our faith in him, and how He would use, as quoted in the Story, His "Instruments" for us to feel that He really exists. In this Story, the Instrument is the Artificial Eye.

a Bangs is a slang term used in the Philippines for a person who styles their hair covering part of their forehead.

This is a story of a girl, who haven't used any Prosthetic Eye ever since she was operated because of her Retinoblastoma, and throughout her life, she would style her hear with a bangs, covering up the part without an Eye.

​After we fitted her with a Prosthetic Eye,  she finally have the courage to tie up her hair into a pony tail, and without the Bangs. Most people would take that opportunity for granted, for someone who does it to hide a part of their face, for me is a very big life changer. And I congratulate her! =) 

When the Mother of an Artificial Eye User ​was asked how did it feel to have her daughter eyes removed:

(paraphrased) Hindi sinadya sakanya. tumama ang binatong putol na tiles at sa mata tumama.
Masakit bilang magulang na nangyari iyun sa anak ko.
At nagaalala ako  sakanya lalo na sa school. Ang ma bully ng kapwa bata niya.

(It was an accident. She was hit by a tiles that was being thrown and it hit her eye. It's really hard as a mother that something like that could happen to my child. I am worried when she goes to school, that she might experience bullying from other children like her)

When asked what she felt when she received her new Artificial Eye
Nung nagpagawa na ang Artificial Eye niya, masaya at nawala ang pag aalala at nagkaroon siya ng confidence sa sarili.

(When she had her Artificial Eye made, I was so happy and all my worries [about the bullying] are gone. she also have better self confidence)

A Teacher, for me,  is one of the most noble profession a person can take. In fact, most of the professionals out there would not be where they are if a Teacher did not touch their lives. They are a vital component in building a society, by sharing and passing down what they know.

This is a Story of a Teacher from the Philippines who uses an Artificial Eye ever since she was 3 years old. she finds that the Prosthesis. She lost her eye due to a traumatic accident when she was still a child, and has experienced negative opinions, as well as criticism, growing up. 

See how an Artificial Eye had helped her and how it affected her daily life as a Teacher.
​

PS: God Bless to all the Teachers out there!

"​One of my eyes got blinded when I was 3 years old. I was playing back then with my brother when he accidentally shot(poked) my eye by a barbecue stick.

For me, living with one eye is difficult, it's not easy to have this disability. It affected a lot to me, you have to adjust and accept all the negative opinions from another people, as well as their criticisms about me.  

(When asked about how she felt when she got her new Eye)

I felt happy when i got it and got changed after so many years passed. Having an Artificial Eye is a big help especially in my class, I am a teacher and it benefits me.
and also, by wearing an Artificial Eye, it hides my visual impairment."

Do you have any questions or inquiries? or do you have a story to share? CLICK HERE!

Hi!
​I'm Perla, I lost my left eye when I was a kid and accidentally, my sister hit my eye with a stick.

From there, I lost my eyesight that gave me a big shame, low self esteem, and it was hard for me to communicate because of my condition and I never feel like a normal person like others.

It's been a long time of suffering, 23 years almost until I've found one good Samaritan who helped me to have a Prosthetic Eye.

When I received my New Eye, I felt so very lucky and bless because I can act now as a normal person and communicate well as I'm doing today and my children were proud to see me in my new eye.

For now, I just want to thank Dr. Mark Paroli for restoring my Prosthetic Eye again.

​