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Leah and her mum – patient story
What’s your connection to Moorfields?
It was at Moorfields Eye Hospital that they
found a tumour in my mum Joanne’s right eye
when she went for a check-up. They’re now
looking after her and managing her treatment.
What does Moorfields mean to you?
Moorfields means a lot to my mum and me as
they have saved and prolonged her life so she
can see her children and beautiful grandchildren
grow up. If they hadn’t given her the care she
needed, then I don’t know where she’d be now!
Why is it important to you for the charity to
be supporting patient care?
It is important to us because without them
people would suffer with major eye problems.
The charity helps Moorfields buy equipment for
better treatments, helping everyone they can,
so other families like us don’t have to worry.
Leah, her brother Nicci and godmother Andie
are taking on a skydive to fundraise for
Moorfields Eye Charity.
Oscar and his family – patient story
What’s your connection to Moorfields?
Our son was referred to Moorfields at five months old as his
sight had not developed. This was during lockdown and even
during difficult circumstances, the service, support and care was
incredible and a diagnosis was soon provided to confirm he
has nystagmus.
What does Moorfields mean to you?
Moorfields provides incredible care and treatment and allows
us as parents to better understand how we can help our son to
enable him to develop and learn with nystagmus.
Why is it important to you for the charity to be supporting patient care?
We felt it was important to fundraise to give back to this incredible service and we hope that,
through fundraising, further research will enable other individuals to receive the support
and care needed.
Sarah and her husband Shaun took part in Rat Race – a 20 mile obstacle course fundraising
for Moorfields Eye Charity.