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Watch: Thousands raised for girl's new prosthetic eye | Watch: Thousands raised for girl's new prosthetic eye |
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A girl has said she "couldn't stop looking in the mirror" after having a state-of-the-art prosthetic eye fitted. | A girl has said she "couldn't stop looking in the mirror" after having a state-of-the-art prosthetic eye fitted. |
Myah, of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, was born with microphthalmia - a rare condition that left her with an abnormally small right eye that had to be removed. | Myah, of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, was born with microphthalmia - a rare condition that left her with an abnormally small right eye that had to be removed. |
The nine-year-old had previously been through 24 operations to fit her with different prosthetics but none achieved the lifelike appearance Myah wanted. | The nine-year-old had previously been through 24 operations to fit her with different prosthetics but none achieved the lifelike appearance Myah wanted. |
After sharing her story on BBC Breakfast, Myah and her mum managed to raise £15,000 to pay for the new lifelike prosthetic in Los Angeles in the US. | After sharing her story on BBC Breakfast, Myah and her mum managed to raise £15,000 to pay for the new lifelike prosthetic in Los Angeles in the US. |
It features a painted pupil which, in low light, appears to dilate due to an optical illusion, Myah's mum Lauren said. | It features a painted pupil which, in low light, appears to dilate due to an optical illusion, Myah's mum Lauren said. |
She said: "I've got my little girl back." | She said: "I've got my little girl back." |
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