Teddy Hemms with his dad, Ian. (Ian Hemms via SWNS)
A five-year-old boy visited the optician to get stronger glasses after getting "fuzzy eyes" in his first few weeks at school, only to discover he had an aggressive brain tumor .
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(Ian Hemms via SWNS)
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