eight year-old thomas walkup is seeing better hit baseball just weeks after surgery in california, to fix a congenital condition called, nystagmus where the eyes dart back and forth. >> the operation went okay. >> yes. >> reporter: didn't hurt. >> no, and i don't need to sit in front of the classroom, and i could feel like everybody else. >> reporter: third grader living in millville was able to see just some by turning his head. >> i was told there was nothing you could do. >> reporter: thomas's mom, susan, found a doctor at irvine medical sent their performed surgery that removed muscles that caused you eye to shake. >> number 27. >> reporter: week after the surgery thomas went to the california angels game and got to meet his hero baseball star, mike trout, hoist also, from millville, new jersey. >> he is telling me he will hit a home run. >> reporter: what was it like meeting him. >> it felt special. not too many people flew out to california to get to meet mike trout. >> reporter: it was trout's parents live in millville and know thomas family who set up the the meeting. >> it was pretty amazing. >> reporter: baseball all-star kick in $2,500 t