Dr. Robert “Boomer” Burnstine believed in taking care of and doing right by others – from his family and friends to his patients and employees. For nearly 40 years, the visionary founder of pediatric ophthalmology at Akron Children’s Hospital helped care for and treat countless children with eye diseases and visual system disorders. On Feb. […]
Mommy blogger reflects on 10 years of being a mom
Ten years ago, having made it through fertility treatments and a threatened miscarriage, I was finally allowing myself to be excited that we were a little over halfway to our anticipated due date. We didn’t want to know if we were having a boy or a girl so, when I went into premature labor at […]
Dr. Sarah Guillette enjoys helping kids see a bright future
No doubt about it, Dr. Sarah Guillette’s career highlight occurred when a patient she fitted with specialty contact lenses wrote and illustrated a poem for her about his positive experience and hope for a bright future. The gratitude he showed sticks with her to this day. In fact, Dr. Guillette keeps the poem in her […]
This is how one observation helped save Owen’s sight
Owen Brandt is a bright-eyed and fearless 2-year-old so when the active little guy passed out a few times, his parents brought him to Akron Children’s Hospital for evaluation. During a 6-hour appointment at the Infusion Center for blood draws and testing, another condition came into focus – his eyes. “It was a long visit, […]
Nystagmus surgery gives Louisiana 10-year-old a new outlook
When Reese Guidry was a barely a newborn his mom rushed him to the ER in a panic when his eyes kept rolling back in his head. “It scared me,” said Laci, Reese’s mom. “I thought something was really wrong.” Laci had been noticing that her firstborn had eye movements and patterns that didn’t seem […]
There’s no looking back for Lily after successful surgeries fixed her eyes
Lily Reed sees a bright future ahead of her — literally. After undergoing several surgeries to remove cataracts that nearly blinded her, she’s looking forward to all the wonders and excitement of a typical preschooler: a summer filled with bike riding, dance, running around the yard with her sisters and a birthday bash to celebrate […]
