
1000-Lb Sisters star Amy Slaton is a mom of two and a TLC reality star these days. But in her younger years, Amy details being “bullied” because of a condition she was born with which affects her eyes. In a throwback video posted to her YouTube page, Amy explains how she now needs glasses and she was predicted to be “blind by 35 years old.”
Amy Slaton, 36, and her sister, Tammy, 37, are the two main stars of 1000-Lb Sisters. The ladies are onto the fifth season of their hit reality show this year. And, their siblings, Misty, Amanda, and Chris are all now quickly becoming favorites with TLC viewers.
1000-Lb Sisters Amy shares condition affecting eyes
In 2015, Amy took to her YouTube channel, which now has over half a million subscribers, to talk about a “difficult” subject with her fans.
The video from eight years ago sees Amy explain something she feels everyone should know about her. She begins by telling viewers how she wears glasses and goes on to say she’s “legally blind.”
Amy was born with congenital toxoplasmosis which is a condition affecting the eyes.
She says: “I was born this way,” adding: “In layman’s terms it’s what they call scars in my eyes.”
1000-LB Sisters star doesn’t have full sight
Speaking to the camera, Amy talks her subscribers through her eye condition.
She says she has limited sight in both eyes: “One eye is straight and this eye goes this way, that’s part of my blindness…”
The TLC star shows an image of a “normal eye,” and breaks down what toxoplasmosis is.
Amy adds she was “made fun of because her eye goes wonky.”
TLC star says there’s no treatment
Tammy Slaton‘s sister says toxoplasmosis is a “parasite” linked to “birds and cats.”
“If you’re pregnant they say do not touch cat litter or faeces or whatever. Back when I was born, or when my mom was pregnant with me 27 years ago they didn’t know that. So, that’s how…”
One of the cats Amy’s mom owned had the virus and she wasn’t aware. Speaking of cleaning up after cats, Amy added: “Basically don’t do it if you’re pregnant.”
The Cleveland Clinic writes: “Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Pregnant people can pass the infection on to a fetus.”
In America, between 1,000 and 8,000 babies are born with the condition each year.
She continued to talk about the “hard” subject, adding: “The only treatment for me is to get new eyes. And if anything touches my right eye, I’d be totally blind. They also said that by the time I’m 35 I’ll be totally blind.”
Many of Amy’s fans took to the comments section of her video to write in recent years.
One said: “So proud of how far Amy has come” and “Amy, I am proud of how far you have come since this video. I am so happy you have lost weight, quit smoking, are married with your dream baby, and have a new house! Great job. Keep up the hard work!”
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