Eight-year-old Logan Dorna is cheering on the Blue Jays in their playoff run with a unique twist: a prosthetic eye featuring the team’s logo.

Logan lost his left eye as an infant due to retinoblastoma, a rare childhood eye cancer, and has been visiting the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto ever since. His ocularist, Matthew Milne, has crafted and replaced Logan’s artificial eyes every couple of years.

Personalized Design Reflects Passion

When Logan recently came in for a new prosthetic eye, he requested something special. Milne hand-painted the new eye with a gold iris, baseball seams, and the Blue Jays logo. While the logo isn’t visible to others when worn, Logan can display it by swapping in his “everyday” brown iris prosthetic, which features another personal design inspired by the “Zelda” video game series.

Milne encourages children to choose fun, meaningful designs for their prosthetic eyes. “When you’re dealing with a very adult issue like retinoblastoma, I want to give kids the chance to customize something for themselves,” he said.

A Confidence Boost on the Field

Logan’s mom, Taline Dorna, said her son wears his Blue Jays eye whenever the team plays, believing it brings them extra luck. The sports theme also marks a milestone: Logan started playing baseball this summer for the first time. Despite having only monocular vision, he thrived on the field.

“Whenever he hit the ball, it really gave him that boost of confidence,” she said. Logan primarily plays right field but sometimes moves to middle or left, with batting being his favorite part of the game.

Embracing Differences with Pride

Logan’s parents hope his creativity and confidence inspire other children with visible differences to embrace their identity. “We want him to always feel confident and not ashamed of who he is because it’s part of his identity,” said Taline.

Logan’s prosthetic eye is connected to ocular muscles, allowing it to move in sync with his natural eye, though it does not provide vision.

About Retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is the most common childhood eye cancer, often diagnosed under age two. In Canada, 15 cases were reported in children aged 14 and under in 2019. Removal of the affected eye prevents the tumor from spreading. Logan did not require chemotherapy or radiation after his surgery and continues regular checkups at SickKids.