"Rare Genetic Disorder Leaves Baby Girl Born Without Eyes, Stuns Parents"
A baby girl in Missouri was born without eyes due to a rare genetic condition affecting less than 30 people worldwide. The condition, anopthalmia, means she was born without eye tissue or optic nerves, and also without cortisol. Doctors at St Louis Children's Hospital diagnosed her and warned that the condition could impact her intellectual and physical development. There is no known treatment to restore vision, so she will be fitted with prosthetic eyes. The family has launched a GoFundMe page to cover medical costs, and the baby is expected to undergo surgery to have prosthetic eyes fitted.
