Parents of a one-year old boy initially thought their son had beautiful 'cat's eye', only to find out later on that he is suffering from cancer, the Daily Mail reports.
A trip to the optician revealed cancer in both of the little boy's eyes after his parents, Will and Georgina Plant took him for a checkup. The optician was so concerned that she immediately phoned the local hospital and referred the one year old to a specialist who later on diagnosed it as retinoblastoma on both of Benjamin's eyes. Luckily, the condition was spotted and treated early so Benjamin will be able to retain his vision and survive.
"If it hadn't been for her speed of action we might not be in the same position now. The main message I would like to give to other parents is, if you have any concerns at all, go and get your child checked out," Georgina said. The couple first noticed their son's eyes last spring. They immediately took their son to the local branch of Haine and Smith and were later on referred to a local hospital. "I asked my optometrist at Haine and Smith to look at Benjamin's right eye because we were concerned about an odd, cats eye reflection that we had noticed intermittently and under very specific lighting conditions and angles."
"On seeing something extremely serious that needed immediate investigation, the optometrist stayed on late to prepare a referral letter and even phoned the hospital on Sunday to ensure Benjamin was seen by the ophthalmologist as soon as possible." An examination at the Great Western Hospital revealed a loss of sight in Benjamin's right eye that his parents were previously unaware of.
