The Brief
- 11-year-old Joan Hernandez from the Houston area was born with a disfigured eye and now has a way for both eyes to look the same.
- Dr. Allan Panzer at Houston Dry Eye Clinic used a black medical contact lens to cover the appearance of Joan Hernandez’s blind eye.
- The lens does not restore vision, but it can help patients with disfigured eyes feel more confident.
- Joan’s family became emotional when they saw the result.
HOUSTON – An 11-year-old boy from Houston was born with a disfigured eye and, with the help of a local optometrist, he’s found a way for both eyes to look the same.
Eye-transformation for Joan Hernandez
The backstory:
Joan Hernandez was referred to Dr. Allan Panzer at Houston Dry Eye Clinic. Joan has one eye he can see out of and another eye that was disfigured from birth.
Dr. Panzer says the family came in hoping to improve Joan’s better eye, but the change was minimal. Then Panzer realized he might be able to help Joan in a different way by using a black medical contact lens to make his eyes appear to match.…