Conversation #1

"Your child has anophthalmia, a syndrome characterized by the absence of eye tissue development. As a result, your son is blind. There are several causes for this syndrome, a genetic link being the most probable. Given that the neurological development is reliant on afferent structures, we may see changes in his brain's activity. However, our brains are very good at adapting when a structure is damaged or missing. This syndrome may pose some limitations on your child."