Lizzie now wears an eye patch two hours every day to help strengthen her left eye. The doctor told us that we will need to do this for about four months. After that time, she will need surgery to help correct the muscles in her eyes. Right now, the muscles in her eyes don't work in unison. She looks through one eye, and the opposite one crosses while it is not being used. She sometimes switches back and forth between which eye she uses, but she mostly favors her right one.
When the doctor initially used the word "surgery," my heart sank. This is not one that we were planning on. We knew that she would eventually need surgery to correct her clubbed right foot, but we had no clue about an eye surgery. However, it should be a quick one, and minor in comparison to the surgeries we have survived in the past. We will trust the Lord for this.
3 comments:
Jamie! Those pics are precious. Lizzie is adorable and it was fun getting to see her the other day. Hang in there! You are a strong woman!
Caleb had to wear an eye patch too. We did it for 7 months and it actually worked and he didn't have to have surgery. Maybe Lizzie's eye will get stronger with just the patching. Your girls are precious.
I have a friend whose daughter had to have surgery and she was so upset until she saw what a difference it made and that her baby could see properly! CUTE photos of the girls. Is this a new hobby?
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