A toddler born visually impaired due to a rare condition can see clearly for the first time thanks to corrective surgery.

Lily Etherton, two, suffers from Blepharophimosis Ptosis Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome (BPES), which means she couldn't open her eyes fully.

Lily's condition meant she had droopy eyelids, smaller than average eye openings and an upward fold of the inner lower eyelid.

As she grew older, the condition made it difficult for Lily to move, walk and function.

Last month, Lily was operated on and underwent a frontalis flap surgery, which aimed at opening her eyes so she could see properly.