I innovated and patented an adhesive eye patch for children with amblyopia, who fight blindness, as my daughter had this eye condition. I spent years developing a patch so the adhesive would be gentle on the most sensitive skin, a baby’s eye. As corrective eye treatment, patients wear this daily for several years, so making sure the adhesive would not be harmful or pull at skin was paramount.  

Years later, my father was undergoing chemo never complaining about the burdens his port caused him. I asked him about his port after I learned others were using my patches for this purpose. He explained how he tried hundreds of dollars worth of products from the drug store and none worked. I suggested he try my patches and he too found it to be the only product that worked... and did not pull out chest hairs! The patch is the precise size needed and gentle enough to not disrupt the medical port when used or removed.

As there has been no product on the market to cover a port, See Worthy patches has now created its sister company, Port Worthy™ - a chemo port cover. Our mission has always been to make a challenging time better and easier, now we can do that in more than one way. First, inspired by my daughter and her fight for sight, and now inspired by my Dad and his fight to beat lymphoma.

And just like See Worthy, Port Worthy™ will give a portion of proceeds to Swim Across America.

- Paige Brattin, Founder + CEO