Family Of Baby Born Without Eyes Shares Story

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The family of a three-month-old baby who was born without eyes is sharing an emotional story. When Richie Lopez first greeted the world, his mother was ecstatic but quickly noticed that her newborn son wasn't opening his eyes.

The birth of a baby is an incredible wonder of nature and it's also nerveracking for parents since even a minor deviation in the process can have a significant impact.

The family of a three-month-old baby who was born without eyes is sharing an emotional story. When Richie Lopez first greeted the world, his mother was ecstatic but quickly noticed that her newborn son wasn't opening his eyes.

Initially, she along with hospital personnel assumed his face was only swollen from the birth and that his eyes would open soon. However, after nearly two weeks that didn't happen.

An MRI revealed the reason why - he was born without a set of eyes.

Last year, another baby was born without eyes in Denver and the doctors attributed that case to a rare condition called

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