Marlborough baby has life-changing surgery after Starship Hospital eye scanSCOTT HAMMOND/FAIRFAX NZ Eight-month-old Catherine Pilcher wears extra thick glasses made in the United States. Little Catherine Pilcher was born blind, but can now see colours and movement. The 8-month-old tot was one of the first in the country to receive life-changing eye surgery thanks to a diagnosis from a hi-tech eye scanner, the first of its kind in Australasia. "It's incredible that Catherine was able to have this eye surgery at such a young age. Mercury's chief marketing officer Julia Jack said the company supported Starship Hospital because it was "something close to the hearts of our customers".

Source: Stuff October 20, 2016 02:53 UTC