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* ''WesternAnimation/TheMrMenShow''has three characters that wear glasses unlike they did in the book; Miss Whoops, Mr. Nervous and Mr. Persnickety/Pernickety/Fussy (though in the latter's case, he can still see sometimes without them). There was an entire episode dedicated to them "Eyeglasses" due to them being the only ones wearing permanent glasses. This is likely done to show some characters with glasses as the characters brought from the books don't wear them.

* ''ComicBook/DisneyKingdoms'': In the first ''Figment'' series, Blair Mercurial wears glasses until becoming the Dreamfinder. In the original ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination'' ride, he has no issues with his eyesight.

The reason for this differs from work to work. One reason could be because the adaptation's writers don't believe the characters should be [[AngstWhatAngst so unscathed]] from their adventures. Another reason could be in order to [[RuleOfDrama provoke more drama.]] In the case of mental illness, this often (but not always) relates to an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade, though it is by no means limited to it. "Disabled [=AUs=]" are a popular type of fan-work as a result.

*** The Penguin takes after his ''Film/BatmanReturns'' incarnation in having syndactyly (fused fingers). While the ArtEvolution in ''TNBA'' would see the Penguin have normal hands again, it's unclear if it's just an artistic choice or if the Penguin had corrective surgery in the interim.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': Jorah Mormont gets infected with [[BodyHorror greyscale]] in Season 5 after rescuing Tyrion from Stone Men. In the books, this StoryArc [[CompositeCharacter belongs to Jon Connington while Jorah himself remains healthy]]. [[spoiler:Jorah gets cured in Season 7, though.]]

* The first ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist'' anime added a few notable ones that weren't present in the [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist source material]]:

* Depending on the choices the player makes in the climax of season 1 [[spoiler:when Batman is asked to unmask by Lady Arkham]], Alfred will lose an eye in ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'' [[spoiler:if Bruce refuses.]]
* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkinSoft'': While Benjamin has autism and ADHD like [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin canon BF]], he also has anxiety and PTSD, likely as a result of his parents' abuse towards him.

* In ''WebComic/DumbingOfAge'' Joyce, who didn't wear glasses in the WebComic/{{Walkyverse}}, end up getting glasses in the second semester, to her anguish. [[spoiler: Presumably in the Walkyverse the Head Alien corrected her eyesight before it got bad enough to merit glasses.]]

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* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' sees the Penguin walk with a limp because of an injury to his right leg and [[spoiler:its final season sees him lose his right eye and replace it with a fake one]]. [[HandicappedBadass This doesn’t slow him down in the slightest]].

** Two surviving (as of this edit) characters from [[ComicBook/TheWalkingDead the source material]], [[spoiler:Sophia Peletier]] and [[spoiler: Carl Grimes]], [[DeathByAdaptation both die]] in the show by [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie becoming walkers]].

* Goushi, the Black Ranger from ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'', has a complete set of fingers. While not focused on, Walter Emanuel Jones, who played Goushi's counterpart in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', was missing his left middle finger.

* In the comics, ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'s missing eye was the result of his then soon-to-be ex-wife Adeline being sent into a murderous rage after Joey was kidnapped and rendered mute by the Jackal, an enemy of Slade. ''WesternAnimation/DeathstrokeKnightsAndDragons'' sees Slade already missing his eye when he underwent the procedure to gain his abilities.

** In ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp'', Ghost, instead of inventing a suit that turns them intangible, [[spoiler: is affected with quantum instability, which causes her severe chronic pain and will eventually kill her if not cured. The suit helps her control her condition. Like Taskmaster above, this character is also [[GenderFlip gender flipped]], and is in fact the ImageSource for that trope page.]]

** ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkinSoft'': While Benjamin has autism and ADHD like [[VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin canon BF]], he also has anxiety and PTSD, likely as a result of his parents' abuse towards him.

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedAnimalInstincts'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedMechsVsMutants'' sees the Penguin follow in his ''Film/BatmanReturns'' counterpart's footsteps in having fused fingers.

* ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZimEnterTheFlorpus'' states that Professor Membrane had to replace his arms with cybernetics because of a childhood incident involving sharks. The [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim original series]] had him with his original arms; for example, flesh is visible at his wrists during the "I'm making...TOAST!" scene in "The Nightmare Begins".

* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' sees the Penguin walk with a limp because of an injury to his right leg and [[spoiler:its final season sees him lose his right eye and replace it with a fake one]].

* The Female/Kimiko in ''Series/TheBoys'' had selective mutism in [[ComicBook/TheBoys the comic]], but in the series, it was upgraded to full mutism [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade as a result of psychological trauma from being kidnapped by terrorists]].

* ''Anime/Dororo2019'': An odd case. Hyakkimaru isn't missing any more body parts than his manga counterpart. In fact, he's missing significantly ''less'' of them, with the number having shrunk from 47 to 12. However, he also has far less in the way of {{Disability Negating Superpower}}s, so his deafness, blindness, and muteness affect him far more than they did in previous incarnations.

*** ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} develops [[SplitPersonality dissociative identity disorder]] in her OriginStory and as a result becomes a PsychopathicWomanchild. While prone to crazy shenanigans in the comics and most media, Catwoman is more-or-less mentally stable.

** In the comics, Denise dies because she refuses to have her infected arm chopped-off. In the show, she dies due to a [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice severe]] MoeGreeneSpecial.

* The Female/Kimiko in ''Series/TheBoys'' had selective mutism in [[ComicBook/TheBoys the comic]], but in the series it was upgraded to full mutism [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade as a result of psychological trauma from being kidnapped by terrorists]].

** In this version, [[ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} Slade Wilson]] kills his EvilFormerFriend Billy Wintergreen by [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice a brutal]] MoeGreeneSpecial. Wintergreen never lost any eye in the comics.
** Slade also chops-off Anthony Ivo's right hand. Ivo was never mutilated in the comics.

** Subverted by Leonard Snart. Towards the end of ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' Season 1, he freezes his handcuffed right hand and shatters it in order to go after the rogue Mick Rory. However, his team's futuristic CoolAirship has advanced regenerative medical facilities that is eventually used to restore his hand. ''Legends'' also gave it's version of [[ComicBook/CommanderSteel Citizen Steel]] hemophilia.

* ''Series/Batman1966'' sees Alfred needing to wear glasses, whereas the comics Alfred doesn't.

** Sherlock's drug-usage from the books is treated as a serious issue. He meets Joan when he's trying to get sober. Also, in a later season, Sherlock is diagnosed with [[spoiler:post-concussion syndrome.]] There are some implications that Sherlock might be on the autism spectrum, but it's kept an AmbiguousDisorder (with much lampshading).

** [[spoiler:Also, ComicBook/DoctorOctopus is suffering from a nerological disease which will eventually render his body immobile while his mind will remain functional. Which is why he's desperate to perfect his cybernetic tentacles, and why he's so horrified at the idea of being sent to jail and deprived of them, which will leave him confined to his useless body.]]

** In the comics, Paula Crook, the original Huntress and Tigress was able-bodied her whole life. In the show, she's shown using a wheelchair.

** Similarly downplayed with Jason Bard. In the comics, he had a bad knee due to his time as a soldier. In the show's fourth season, he's a amputee who's missing the lower half of his right leg and replaced it with a prosthetic.

** Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash are shown to have {{Ambiguous Disorder}}s - the former being prone to bursts of paranoia and depression, and the latter being implied to have a learning disability [=and/or=] [=PTSD=] stemming from being bullied in flight camp. Again, their ''G3'' counterparts showed no signs of such disorders [[note]]although it should be noted that Pinkie and Rainbow are essentially their ''G3'' selves InNameOnly, the trope still applies if you view them as lawyer-friendly adaptations of ''G1'' characters Surprise and Firefly respectively[[/note]].

* ''Film/Shazam2019'' makes it so the powerset doesn't cure Freddy's lame leg. Superpowered flight can't ''not'' go a [[DisabilityNegatingSuperpower long way to compensate]], of course.

* Despite his name, Dr. Claw from ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' did not have a claw in the original cartoon. He just wore spiked gauntlets on his hands. In the [[Film/InspectorGadget1999 1999 film]], the explosion Sanford Scolex set off to kill John Brown (the future gadget), caused a bowling ball in Brown's car to fly into the air and land on Scolex's left hand, crushing it beyond repair. The hand was amputated and replaced by a large, mechanical pincer-like claw.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'':

** Downplated with Cassandra Cain. In the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics, her initial inability to talk was the result of her father David Cain refusing to teach her how to do so, but she was still capable of learning and doing so. In the show, Lady Shiva mutilated Cassandra's vocal cords just to ensure she couldn't talk.