... deteriorated, Ben stayed upbeat, hoping to achieve a rare alchemy. His parents, Dr. Bill Patterson, the noted Conway eye specialist, and Mrs. Patterson struggled with Ben's problems throughout his young life, believing from the start that Ben ...

... sensitive to anyone being on that side of her,'' said David Raboy, director of zoological services. Veterinary eye specialists from Tufts University were called in and prescribed a specialized ointment, which was mixed by a pharmacy. ''This ...