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A picture a day will keep the doctor away ...

Sat Jun 6, 2009, 12:22 PM
  • Mood: Tender
  • Watching: Lord of War
  • Drinking: Cott Cola

I don't know if anyone else has ever heard of this story but today I was browsing the web site of a local photo studio and came across an amazing story involving a child with eye cancer and a camera.

Maria Pezzente writes:

“A photograph helped diagnose our son, Leo, with an eye cancer. We first
noticed a strange hue over his eye when reviewing photographs we had just taken with
our digital camera. We immediately developed the photographs.


Leo was assessed by several ophthalmologists at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto
and his eye was enucleated within days.


In short, those photographs might very well have saved his life.


Retinoblastoma is a childhood eye cancer typically affecting infants and
children up to 5 years of age. It accounts for approximately 3% of pediatric cancers and
affects 1 in 15,000 live births. It can be inherited or sporadic as in Leo’s case. It is one
of the most malignant forms of cancer spreading quickly to brain through the optic nerve
if left untreated. Parental awareness is essential as this condition often goes
undiagnosed by pediatricians until it is at a more advances stage.


Astonishingly, parents are most often the first to notice signs. The flash of the
camera can make the tumor(s) visible in photographs, appearing as a white hue, rather
than seeing red eye reflex as in a normal healthy eye.


We are hoping you would consider launching an awareness campaign as you
have the unique ability to reach parents.


We hope that something positive can come from Leo’s diagnosis and would most
sincerely appreciate any awareness you would be willing to create.“


Read more about this amazing story here.














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My name is Chris. I am twenty-one and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia; later moving back to Thunder Bay, Ontario.

In 2003, I dropped out of high school and went to work for the Government of Canada as the Director of Information Technology.

In 2007, I accepted a position at Verizon Online doing technical support for some of the world's most wealthy celebrities and entrepreneurs.

In June 2008, I moved to Niagara Falls and began a career as a District Sales Manager and Corporate Marketing Consultant for fortune 500 company, Apple.

I am now looking to further my education by finishing high school and eventually attending university to attain a degree in business administration.

I have more than 15 years experience in information technology and 10 years experience in corporate management and photography.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Niagara Falls, Canada
  • Interests: Reading and Photography
  • Favourite movie: Saw V
  • Favourite band or musician: Cold
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock/Alternative
  • Favourite photographer: Chris Weeks
  • Operating System: Leopard
  • MP3 player of choice: iPhone 3G
  • Favourite game: Super Mario 3
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 3
  • Personal Quote: "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." -Ansel Adams
  • Tools of the Trade: A camera, computer, and imagination.

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