For little Leo, the first months of life were just a soft landscape of shadows and familiar voices. Born with severe visual impairment, he knew his father’s touch and deep voice—but he had never actually seen his face.
That changed in a single heartbeat. Sitting on a clinic exam table in his yellow sweater, Leo waited as specialized glasses were gently fitted over his eyes.
As the lenses align, Leo’s wide eyes blink in sudden clarity. He tilts his head back, looking directly into his mom’s face. After a split second of pure, silent awe, his mouth flies open in a gasp of absolute delight.
