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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Louisa Gregson

Bullies picked on boy, 10, left blind in one eye by rare condition - but he won't be beaten

A little boy who is blind in one eye, has 'shell' like teeth and has to inject himself in order to grow was bullied so badly he had to have counselling - but he won't be beaten.

Taylor Dignan, from Stockport, has a rare condition known as Anterior Segment Dygenesis (ASD). It is a spectrum of disorders that affect the development of the front of the eye.

Although his disorder only affects one eye, it also makes his teeth very fragile - “like shells” - and affects his growth. He is currently 107cm - the average height for a boy his age in the UK is approximately 138.4cm - and is taking growth hormones to help prepare him for puberty.

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