Maureen Swanjira before her corneal transplant surgery. The 9-month-old was born with a condition ca [Getty Images]

Maureen Swanjira before her corneal transplant surgery. The 9-month-old was born with a condition called Peter's anomaly, where the cornea clouds over. Blind in both eyes, she received a corneal tissue from an American donor at Kenyatta National Hospital Eye Clinic in Nairobi. The procedure was performed by Dr. Patricia Otieno and Canadian Dr. Matthew Bujak on June 30, 2011. (Photo by Jayme Poisson/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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