BRAVE RILEY'S TUMOUR FIGHT
Daily Record|October 24, 2024
Routine pre-school exam revealed golf ball-sized lump behind his eye
JONATHAN BLACKBURN
BRAVE RILEY'S TUMOUR FIGHT

A WEE boy lost an eye when a pre-school vision test revealed he had a brain tumour the size of a golf ball.

Five-year-old Riley Thompson was taken to Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children in February after the routine exam where he was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma.

The mass had been pushing against his eye prompting docs to operate in May to remove the growth.

This story is from the October 24, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the October 24, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.