Maggie has been wearing a patch over her right eye for two hours each day (or least we try!) for the last month to build vision in her left eye. As you might be able to see in some of her other pictures, she still crosses the left eye inward most of the time. Today's eye doctor visit proved that its been working, and while she still crosses it she is seeing better with the left eye.
As we told folks before, the first two surgeries were only the beginning for Maggie. Dr. Enyedi is thrilled with her progress, but believes the time for eye muscle surgery to correct the crossing is here. We're tentatively scheduled to head back to Duke on July 31 for another procedure, which will involve weakening the muscle of the strong eye and strengthening the muscle of the weak eye to help balance them out. Uncrossing her eyes is necessary to develop proper vision and also will help remove some of the social stigma she will face as she begins to interact with other children more. We are thrilled and scared at the same time.
The surgery is known as Strabismus Surgery. Strabismus is the medical term for eye misalignment.
Some links:
Strabismus
Strabismus surgery
Matt Leinart, NFL Quarterback, pediatric strabismus spokesperson
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