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Pediatric Ophthalmology Patient Stories

Have your own inspiring patient story to share? If you’d like to share your Nicklaus Children's story to inspire hope, and help other families find answers to questions they’re seeking for their child, please contact us at: info@nicklaushealth.org.

Santi Beats the Odds: A Story of Perseverance

agosto 30, 2024 – Santi brings joy to everyone around him, despite his medical limitations. At only age 7, Santi has memorized the telephone numbers of all his favorite people, including some of his nurses at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

Young Girl Living with Chronic Lung Disease Beats All Odds

mayo 16, 2016 – Stephanie has beat all the odds that were working against her. Considered a “micro preemie,” her lungs were so underdeveloped she underwent a tracheostomy and placed on a ventilator to help her breathe. She is now a strong and rambunctious 11-year-old girl with a love for the arts and entertainment.

Angelica: Tiny Preemie Makes Big Strides

abril 15, 2016 – The doctors and nurses at Nicklaus Children’s NICU were devoted to help premature baby Angelica, who was born with pulmonary complications.

Patient of the Month: Andrew

marzo 03, 2016 – Andrew was born with chronic lung disease and has had to live his entire life connected to a ventilator that helps him breathe. He’s been receiving treatment at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital since he was three months old, and along the way he and his family were told about VACC Camp, a week-long camp free of charge for patients like him.

Mauricio's Success Story

junio 19, 2014 – 5-year-old Mauricio and his parents were transferred from Puerto Rico to Nicklaus Children's Hospital to treat a rare congenital condition as well as a gallbladder removal surgery.

Cynthia's Success Story

enero 24, 2012 – When Cynthia's parents were vacationing in Miami in 1957, she was admitted for Friedlander's pneumonia to the Children's Hospital in Coral Gables.  She was only two years old. Cynthia had been suffering in North Carolina with bronchial asthma and after speaking to a few different people her parents knew they needed to take me south to get better.