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Krystal and Peyton's story 

Peyton was born 9 weeks early, spending the first five weeks of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. After being dispatched, Peyton’s mother Krystal noticed a ‘cloud’ over Peyton’s right eye. Shortly after, Peyton was diagnosed with a congenital cataract and Retinopathy of Prematurity, a condition that causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina. At 7 months old, Peyton had surgery to remove the cataract from her right eye and cauterize blood vessels. Despite, wearing a contact lens and patching, Peyton still has very low vision.

 

Following her diagnosis, Vision Australia has been there to support Peyton and her family. Krystal reflects on the impact Vision Australia has had on her family, “Vision Australia will always hold a special place in our hearts, the love, support and care they’ve given us over the years in our journey with Peyton is second to none, we would not have got through the first year of Peyton’s diagnosis and surgery without their ongoing support.” Krsytal said. 

 

After hearing about Vision Australia’s 100k Your Way challenge last year, Peyton’s loved ones are planning to walk 100km in support of children just like her. 

 

“If anyone is thinking of doing 100K Your Way, please do it. The donations alone are so amazing for those in need, but doing something as little as walking 5 km a day is good for yourself too. By doing what a lot of others can’t, we can make a change one step at a time.” Krystal encourages.

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Image of Vision Australia client Peyton smiling at the camera wearing her school uniform and eye patch
Image of Vision Australia client Peyton smiling at the camera and sitting in front of children's eye patches
Vision Australia Client Peyton drawing and smiling at the camera whilst wearing her eye patch
Image of Vision Australia Client Peyton as a baby in hospiat sitting with her soft rattle and wearing an eye patch

 About Vision Australia 


Vision Australia is a leading national provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia. We work in partnership with Australians who are blind or have low vision to help them achieve the possibilities they choose in life.

We support more than 25,500 people of all ages and life stages, and circumstances. We do this through 35 Vision Australia centres in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia; and through outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

We are a not-for-profit organisation and a major participant and partner in the international blindness community.

You can read more about Vision Australia on the website here.