Throughout Akron Children’s Hospital’s history, donors have helped revolutionize the way the hospital cares for patients. From funding the construction of state-of-the-art medical facilities to helping create first-of-their kind ventures like the Celeste Myers Dental Clinic, their belief in the hospital’s mission has helped enhance quality, improve outcomes and transform lives. Now, a new endeavor […]
Josh’s winning spirit
Always quick with a joke or a smile, Josh Severson has always known how to make people happy. His parents were overjoyed with his arrival, but grew concerned when they saw he was born with a birth defect, 2 clubbed feet. “I was high-risk so my entire pregnancy was monitored closely, yet no-one detected anything […]
Keep an eye on healthy vision habits
Healthy eyes and vision are a critical part of any child’s development. Your child will need good vision for just about every activity and task she chooses, whether she’s on the ball field, in class or behind the wheel. As we celebrate Save Your Vision month in March, it’s the perfect time to share tips […]
Music video by Queen sets stage in OR for Colton Champ, 4, and his road to better vision
Colton Champ’s strabismus bites the dust. The 4-year-old Queen fanatic is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with strabismus (misaligned eyes) when he was just 18 months old. In February, Colton underwent surgery here to correct the crossing of his left eye to improve his vision and depth perception. As Colton rolled into […]
‘Eye’ love Rory
Not very long ago I started taking a lot more close up photos of pretty much everything… including of course my kids! I began to notice something interesting in every shot of Rory though. Her eyes never looked directly into the camera lens, one was always off, never quite aligned. I took her to see […]
Ensuring safe solar eclipse viewing for all ages
It’s a historical event and everyone wants to see it. On August 21, many Americans will be able to observe a full or partial eclipse. A solar eclipse is when the moon covers any part of our view of the sun. But is watching the eclipse safe for kids? “On a normal sunny day, our eyes naturally […]
