According to foreign media reports on October 13, Russia has a small baby named Sasha who is only 6 months old, because of SOX2 eyeless syndrome, born without seeing the light, abandoned by his cruel mother, is now receiving treatment in an orphanage, and looks forward to a kind family can adopt him.
SOX2 eyeless syndrome is a rare disease with an incidence of only 1 in 250,000, and two children worldwide besides Sasha have the disease.
Suffering from this disease will also be accompanied by some other diseases. Sasha, for example, has two benign cysts on her forehead, but it will be removed quickly.
▲ "Smiling Boy" was born with a rare condition - SOX2 no eye syndrome
Sasha's mother grew up in an orphanage and decided to abandon sasha before he was born. His mother felt that she could not raise such a physically handicapped child and could not provide him with a normal life.
Sasha is now being examined and treated at a specialized children's orphanage in Tomsk, Russia. But sadly, Sasha will never see the world.
A nurse who takes care of Sasha said: "Sasha is no different from other children, he loves to play, he loves swimming. Aside from not seeing anything, he was a normal and healthy little boy. In addition, he especially likes to smile and he is definitely a cheerful child. ”
Sasha's adoption notes described him as a quiet, smiling child. Sasha smiles when she hears familiar sounds, very cute.
Sasha would smile at his familiar voice
Nurses who take care of Sasha recently took him to St. Petersburg, about 4,000 kilometers away, where surgeons implanted small eyeballs to make sure his face didn't deform as he grew.
Sasha needs this surgery every 6 months, each time requiring a larger eyeball replacement.
Nurses and Sasha at the Tomsk Children's Orphanage in Russia
Sasha's father is also a mystery, and on his birth certificate, the father's column is a "dash". Moreover, there are no suitable families to adopt Sasha.
Sasha's mother had no confidence in raising him
According to records, babies born without eyeballs are currently 3 cases in the world.
The most complete record is "Miracle" baby Archie Innes, 2 years old. His parents are Scottish and now live in Sydney, Australia.
Archie Innis's mother, who was reportedly told of Archie's no-eye condition at 31 weeks of pregnancy, still gave birth to him. Archie has also been diagnosed with severe bradykinesia and mild to moderate hearing impairment.
in Sanchez