On September 14, Shaun had bilateral cataract surgery to rid him of the "scales" from his eyes. His vision was impared for at least 8 months, when he was diagnosed with lemellar cataracts. These are cataracts that are developed after birth, for some reason unknown. The surgery was successful, removing these blinders from his eyes.
Theropy post op included sleeping with these taped over his eyes for 3 nights.
Today we traveled back down to UVA to see how Shaun's eyes are healing. We were given the option to get him glasses or learn to put contacts into his eyes. We decided on the glasses as Shaun wouldn't be able to tell us if his eyes hurt or there was something wrong with the lens. His glasses will be ordered tomorrow and we should get some sight soon. I asked Dr. Carter what things would be like. Would Shaun put the glasses on and immediately see? What can he see now? How long will he need these?
The answers are few and the road long. This will be a marathon, not sprint. He will gain sight back slowly, change glasses prescriptions regularly, undergo eye therapy, but with any luck he will gain good sight.
Can't wait to see Shaun in his new glasses!! Hope the appointments go well today. Really like your new blog, Denise.
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