I have been blind since birth. When I was diagnosed as being blind I underwent a huge amount of tests. My parents were told that there was nothing wrong with my eyes, in short they were tol that "the eyes see, but the message is lost somewhere between the eyes and the brain.". But they were never able to establish why.
Since joining mn I have read about people whose children have delayed visual maturation, and having read a thread about it earlier today, it's hit me like a bolt of lightening that that could be what I had. no reason for no sight, just that messages not getting through etc...
I lived in Africa back then, so in all reality it was probably unheard of, maybe even unheard of here as medical science has improved somewhat since then.
And if it had been diagnosed, I could have had therapy perhaps and things might have improved...?
just for the record, I am perfectly happy with the person I am, and not being able to see has never stopped me doing anything, but it just feels suddenly weird to think that things could have been different.