Today was our 1st consultation with the ophthalmologist, Dr. C. She did a very thorough examination of Dain's eyes, including dilation. There was one test she did with prisms to measure the extent of Dain's crossing. 1 is perfectly straight, with 50 being as bad as you can get. Well... guess what, Dain measured a 50.
Technically, Dain has what is called Strabismus, which means the 2 eyes don't line up. The form of strabismus he has is a mixture of Congenital and Accommodative Esotropia (eye turns inward). He also has a chance of developing Amblyopia, (or may already have it) which means that he sees better out of one eye than the other (thus the patching to prevent it).
Dr. C said that with patients in the 30 - 50 range, she typically recommends surgery. So, here we go! So far we haven't nailed down the time-frame for the actual surgery. However, Dr. C wanted to do a few more measurements to make sure that his degree of crossing stays steady. She has also recommended that we get a CT scan done in order to rule out the minute possibility of any neurological problems that could cause the strabismus.
Please pray that God will give us wisdom in moving forward, and for peace for Dain's mommy and daddy who are a bit apprehensive about the prospect of their little boy having any kind of surgery.
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Becky - it sounds like you're doing the right thing with the surgery. Love and prayers -
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