My Skin Caused Me To Lose An Eye | BORN DIFFERENT

Teri, who is 25 and lives in Newcastle, Australia, was born with a condition called Incontinentia pigmenti, which affects the skin, nails, teeth and eyes. At first, Teri experienced skin lesions, but then things took a drastic turn at the age of 16, as the retina in one of her eyes detached. Whilst going through an unspeakable amount of pain, it took over 10 years to get her eye removed and Teri claims it to be the “best thing” she ever did. After her procedure and with a new “twinkle” in her prosthetic eye, the high-spirited Aussi sought out others who had the same condition online and expressed how “amazing it feels to be different in a group.” This sense of community encouraged Teri to start posting about her condition on TikTok, with her very first post catching the attention of 10 million viewers. Although there are many incredible things she can do with her prosthetic eye, such as, mastering the art of doing her makeup with both eyes closed, she has also achieved her main goal of feeling more confident within herself whilst having IP.