She Took Her Daughter In For A Free Eye Exam And It Ended Up Saving Her Life

Most optometrists and eye care clinics offer free eye exams for new patients.

In most cases, this is done simply to add new patients to the roster in hopes that the exams will result in returning customers. One pre-teen in New Zealand, however, walked into an eye care clinic looking for a new pair of specs and left with a new lease on life.

Eleven-year-old Micayla Clark-Mackenzie walked into a Specsavers store in Whangaparaoa with her mother in search of a new set of frames to replace the pair she’d been wearing since she was eight.

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Never ones to pass up a good deal, she and mom opted for the free eye exam Specsavers offered. During the exam, the optometrist noticed severe swelling behind the girl’s eyes.