Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 In a message dated 4/9/99 11:54:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mndb@... writes: << I have gotten tired of telling them one is a prosthesis! I just giggle inside! >> sally michael also wears a prostetic shell, and it is too funny when a medical resident comments on being able to see the coloboma in the left eye...LOL! they always get this trick question wrong, as do some actual doctors! the prosthesis was a great choice for us. michael has a coloboma and a cataract, and the eye itself is microopthalmic so we did it to help with growth as well as for cosmetic reasons. michael seems way more comfortable with it in, and wears it 24/7, including sleep. we take it out only to do an enzyme cleaning. does andrew have problems with discharge from the eye? does he do anything special..drops, cream? kris mom to michael (6.5) CHaRGE and kolleen (1month) long branch, nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 Hi! I am very interested in learning about the prosthetic eye. My son also has a smaller left eye with no vision and our first yearly doctors visits are coming up in May so I'd like to be prepared with questions. There was mention of a lens at one point but wasn't a priority. How old were your kiddoes? When you say is more comfortable, was he uncomfortable before? Was there pain? I don't notice any discomfort, I just would like his face to grow proportionately and if the left eye would look exactly like the right one that would be OK too. Any input would be great, Thanks a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 1999 Report Share Posted April 11, 1999 hi michael got his eye when he was four, and in retrospect i WISH i had done it much earlier! his doctor had encouraged us to do it, but i was kind of squeamish and truthfully couldnt deal with another major " project " with michael. but it really was no big deal...and our ocularist (whom you want to be referred to, NOT an optometrist!) works on very young babies, so age/size/ability is not a factor. before we got the eye michael had more discharge from that eye and rubbed it alot. it didnt seem painful, just uncomfortable. and of course his eye looked different than the other. once he got the prostetic the difference was dramatic! not only does he look better, but only rubs his eye under " normal " circumstances...just woke up, something in it, etc. he has never attempted to take it out (thank goodness!...i can envision it lost on the playground!) and never gives me a hard time to put it in/take it out. initially, a clear lens is made to make sure of the fit and to make sure a child can tolerate it. i think we did that for a month or so. then you go thru the process of having it painted to match the other eye (its AMAZING how natural it looks!) i can tell you that these are LONG appointments-- several hours. we go a few times a year for a professional cleaning and to check the fit, but maintenance is simple...once a week i take it out and use an enzyme cleaner...if it seems REAL dirty during the week i pop it out and wash it with some baby shampoo. it should not have to be remade for a few years, but this of course goes on individual growth. at 6.5 michael is probably getting due to at least " build it up " if not remake it. sorry so long...feel free to email me if you need more info... kris mom to michael (6.5) CHaRGE and kolleen (1 month) NDA long branch, NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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