Oh, my pirate with bad teeth..... So, after Rose and her tonsils (see last entry) it was David's turn for health care. On his 3rd birthday, July 15, 2008, we went in to Rady Children's Hospital clinic for Ophthalmology. He was officially diagnosed with strabismus. This means his eyes turn out. One eye will look straight at you, but the other turns out. Both of his eyes are affected, which is a good thing for him as it makes treatment easier. They turn out usually when he first wakes up or when he is tired. The doc said it was a pretty bad case for his age.
Dr. O'Halloran (very Irish, down to his accent) prescribed glasses which are wonky enough to force his eyes to focus in order to see clearly. He took to his glasses like a duck to water. I was thinking he would have to wear the cute (dorky) strap to keep the glasses on his head, but that was never the case. I must say, he is adorable in them and looks ever so smart and clever. We went in for a follow-up at 3 months and he had responded incredibly well to the glasses. If he had no care, there would have been a 100% chance he would need surgery to fix the problem. After the 3 month follow-up it was down to a 50% chance. At that appointment the doc instructed us to start patching. So, every day David wears a patch on one eye for 2 hours. We alternate eyes daily. This forces the other eye to focus and get even stronger. It has been 3 months now and we need to get him in for another follow-up exam to determine his progress. He is a real trooper with the patches. He doesn't like to put them on initially, but it's no problem after it's on.
Will keep you posted on his progress!
Dr. O'Halloran (very Irish, down to his accent) prescribed glasses which are wonky enough to force his eyes to focus in order to see clearly. He took to his glasses like a duck to water. I was thinking he would have to wear the cute (dorky) strap to keep the glasses on his head, but that was never the case. I must say, he is adorable in them and looks ever so smart and clever. We went in for a follow-up at 3 months and he had responded incredibly well to the glasses. If he had no care, there would have been a 100% chance he would need surgery to fix the problem. After the 3 month follow-up it was down to a 50% chance. At that appointment the doc instructed us to start patching. So, every day David wears a patch on one eye for 2 hours. We alternate eyes daily. This forces the other eye to focus and get even stronger. It has been 3 months now and we need to get him in for another follow-up exam to determine his progress. He is a real trooper with the patches. He doesn't like to put them on initially, but it's no problem after it's on.
Will keep you posted on his progress!
2 comments:
My god woman....your grammer and spelling suck! Oh here's a thought, just edit the article and no one will realize..........
My god woman....it's grammar! Did you really get a college degree?
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