Dark stain over infants' eyes may be trouble.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: June 30, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

When Tyler Spice was born with a dark spot covering his right eye, his mom didn't worry because she was told it was a skin blemish that would start to fade with time.

But five months later, when Tyler had his first seizure, Laurie Spice quickly learned that her son's port wine stain was more than a simple cosmetic concern.

"It was just horrifying," recalled Spice, of Zion, Ill. "To hear something is wrong with your child _ that's not something any mother wants to hear."

Tyler was diagnosed with Sturge-Weber syndrome, a congenital disorder that can affect eyesight _ ...

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