Houston boy born with disfigured eye moves family to tears after eye transformation

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.
By Melissa Wilson at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) · · 1 min read

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.
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