# @notyourordinarysam on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-Au0JvwlA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17674382-notyourordinarysam-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4b44b317f2.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-01-28T18:29:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Samantha Derivan (@NOTYOURORDINARYSAM) — https://gondola.cc/NOTYOURORDINARYSAM

## Caption

Happy Saturday!

DYK it National Eye Care Month. Have I told you that Sam has a prosthetic eye? It’s true!

She was born with micropthalmia, it means one of her eyes 👀 is too small to work. If she didn’t wear a prosthesis, her face would kind of sink in making it hard to wear glasses, etc. 

You may be wondering how it is for a person with Ds to have a #glasseye  Good question, I’m glad you asked. She started the process when she was 3 months old. It did not start off well! With a lot of patience and good medical care, we all got used to it. She is now a champ! 👁️

She gets a new eye every couple of years and they are made by an ocularist. They are true artists! If you look closely, you can see the brush field spots. I think that’s my favorite part of her eyes. 

With her good eye, she can see about 3 feet clearly without her glasses. Most people don’t realize what a challenge her vision can be for her. 

#prostheticeye
#micropthalmia
#downsyndrome
#blueeyes

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## Tags

micropthalmia, prostheticeye, glasseye, downsyndrome, blueeyes

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