What happened to Amys eyes?

What happened to Amys eyes?

Toxoplasmosis scarred Amy’s eyes when she was a baby, and Amy explained, “By the time I’m 35 I’ll be completely blind because my scars are growing.” As Amy’s scars continue to get larger on 1000-lb Sisters season 3, she loses more and more of what’s left of her already impaired eyesight.

Is Amy legally blind?

She took to YouTube to explain that she receives her benefits due to her eye condition. “I am legally blind, and that’s why I’m on social security. It’s not because of my weight, it’s because I am blind,” she started out. “I’ve been like this all my life, I was born this way.

Are the Slaton sisters on disability?

One way Tammy and Amy made money before they were reality stars was through disability benefits. Although some fans think that Amy’s disability is the result of her weight, the 1000-Lb Sisters star clarified that she’s legally blind.

Why does Tammy Slaton’s forehead look like that?

Amy also explained in the episode that she and Tammy learned at the appointment that Tammy’s body had run out of places in which to store fat. So her body began to store fat in her forehead. In Season 3, the lump in Tammy’s forehead is still there.