Re: Re: Eye treatments/vision -LONG

[Guest guest]

Idon't know if he 'knows' he sees better. BUT on the other side - neither

does seeing better bother him (like hearing better would for example) . He

doesn't seem to notice the contact.

No - he will be asleep. HE takes IV Versed beautifully and can be

anesthetized with it. The procedure only take a few minutes - like my

Interocular lens which took all of 10 minutes.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:34 PM, cynthiamiltonburns <

cynthiamiltonburns@...> wrote:

>

>

> Sara, That is wonderful. Thanks for Sharing this. Has Elie said it is great

> I can see now? I remember when I got my first pair of glasses I was amazed

> how well I could see. Mom did not believe I needed glasses. She thought I

> wanted a pair just because my older sister had glasses. My mom cried when

> the eye Dr. confirmed I was nearsighted. After seeing Dr. Kaplan in New York

> and reading his book I believe all things are possible. Do you have a date

> for the eye surgery? Does he have to be awake and looking up like when they

> do other corrective surgery? Cyndi B

>

>

>

> >

> > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and chronic

> > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and finally a

> DCR

> > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT drops,

> the

> > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the doc

> does).

> > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he alternates use

> of

> > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was seeing

> > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a minute -

> and

> > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> >

> > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To that end,

> > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days and Elie

> has

> > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are noticing

> > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought was the

> > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> acurracy

> > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> >

> > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single eye soft

> > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct the

> > astigmatism.

> >

> > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision correction

> > possible without eyeglasses.

> >

> > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> >

> > --

> > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I will . You might want to think of coming here! Crazy as that seems, we

get a really super surgeon from ATLANTA once a month for surgeries. And the

anesthesiologists are aslo good. And this is with an OD (Optomotrist

running the whole shebang. I am very impressed. Will let you know.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:49 PM, cynthiamiltonburns <

cynthiamiltonburns@...> wrote:

>

>

> Sara, Interesting I am glad to know that. I asked the Dr. at Hopkins

> if they could put to sleep for eye surgery and he said they do not

> usually do that and did not need to have his lazy eye fixed. Glad to

> know there is someone else who could do it while he is asleep. I am a

> believer in versed also.Once they gave attivan and it had the reverse

> affect. No sleep or rocking, and rocking, and rocking for hours. This is

> wonderful news. We are doing visual therapy on 's eyes right it is

> working but also has slight stigmatism. I would like to have fixed.

> Otherwise his vision is really good. Trying to fix the head tilt with visual

> therapy. keep me updated. Cyndi B

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and

> chronic

> > > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and finally

> a

> > > DCR

> > > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT

> drops,

> > > the

> > > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the doc

> > > does).

> > > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he alternates

> use

> > > of

> > > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was

> seeing

> > > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a minute

> -

> > > and

> > > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> > > >

> > > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To that

> end,

> > > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days and

> Elie

> > > has

> > > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are

> noticing

> > > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought was

> the

> > > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> > > acurracy

> > > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > > >

> > > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single eye

> soft

> > > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct the

> > > > astigmatism.

> > > >

> > > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision

> correction

> > > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > > >

> > > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

can't handle Versed. It gave him the worst emergence delerium!!

had eye muscle surgery for 4th cranial nerve palsy. Twice, once on each

eye. He was under anesthesia (without Versed) both times. I think he had ear

tubes placed, too, and with the first eye he also had an endoscopy. One-stop

shopping...honestly, the anesthesia is the scariest part, I think!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 4, 2010, at 11:49 PM, " cynthiamiltonburns "

wrote:

Sara, Interesting I am glad to know that. I asked the Dr. at Hopkins if

they could put to sleep for eye surgery and he said they do not usually do

that and did not need to have his lazy eye fixed. Glad to know there is

someone else who could do it while he is asleep. I am a believer in versed

also.Once they gave attivan and it had the reverse affect. No sleep or

rocking, and rocking, and rocking for hours. This is wonderful news. We are

doing visual therapy on 's eyes right it is working but also has slight

stigmatism. I would like to have fixed. Otherwise his vision is really good.

Trying to fix the head tilt with visual therapy. keep me updated. Cyndi B

> > >

> > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and chronic

> > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and finally a

> > DCR

> > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT drops,

> > the

> > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the doc

> > does).

> > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he alternates use

> > of

> > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was seeing

> > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a minute -

> > and

> > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> > >

> > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To that end,

> > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days and Elie

> > has

> > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are noticing

> > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought was the

> > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> > acurracy

> > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > >

> > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single eye soft

> > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct the

> > > astigmatism.

> > >

> > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision correction

> > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > >

> > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > >

> > > --

> > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You alaways have a place to stay with us - and the hospital while tiny is

doing some great stuff - after all - I now can see out of my blind eye.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:57 PM, cynthiamiltonburns <

cynthiamiltonburns@...> wrote:

>

>

> Sara, Great thanks. Ky does not have the Dr.'s that's why I have traveled

> with trying to get him the right help. Thanks again. Cyndi B

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and

> > > chronic

> > > > > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and

> finally

> > > a

> > > > > DCR

> > > > > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT

> > > drops,

> > > > > the

> > > > > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the

> doc

> > > > > does).

> > > > > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he

> alternates

> > > use

> > > > > of

> > > > > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was

> > > seeing

> > > > > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a

> minute

> > > -

> > > > > and

> > > > > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To

> that

> > > end,

> > > > > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days

> and

> > > Elie

> > > > > has

> > > > > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are

> > > noticing

> > > > > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought

> was

> > > the

> > > > > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> > > > > acurracy

> > > > > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single

> eye

> > > soft

> > > > > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct

> the

> > > > > > astigmatism.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision

> > > correction

> > > > > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --

> > > > > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Check the biographies on these people! And they come to NE GA from ATL so

we don't have to travel that extra 2 hours. And anesthesia is different

for each person - for my son VERSED is great - for others inhaled anesthesia

or some other IV drug will work. We have used VERSED for every surgery Elie

has had since he was 3.

http://atlantavisionclinic.com/about.php

On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:57 PM, cynthiamiltonburns <

cynthiamiltonburns@...> wrote:

>

>

> Sara, Great thanks. Ky does not have the Dr.'s that's why I have traveled

> with trying to get him the right help. Thanks again. Cyndi B

>

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and

> > > chronic

> > > > > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and

> finally

> > > a

> > > > > DCR

> > > > > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT

> > > drops,

> > > > > the

> > > > > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the

> doc

> > > > > does).

> > > > > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he

> alternates

> > > use

> > > > > of

> > > > > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was

> > > seeing

> > > > > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a

> minute

> > > -

> > > > > and

> > > > > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To

> that

> > > end,

> > > > > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days

> and

> > > Elie

> > > > > has

> > > > > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are

> > > noticing

> > > > > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought

> was

> > > the

> > > > > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> > > > > acurracy

> > > > > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single

> eye

> > > soft

> > > > > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct

> the

> > > > > > astigmatism.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision

> > > correction

> > > > > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > --

> > > > > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I was actually serious - I have had little but peripheral vision in one eye

ever since I had encephalitis as a 2 yo. Now I have corrected with an

implant 20/40 vision in that eye after 6 months and 20/15 in the other eye

- a scant 3 weeks since surgery.

I will probably still wear glasses because the divergence is still pretty

great AND because I feel naked without my glasses, but I no longer need

glasses as a restrictrion on my drivers license. And I can read most things

wihtout glasses (need it for newprint and knitting patterns. ) NOT THE

'puter!

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:16 AM, cynthiamiltonburns <

cynthiamiltonburns@...> wrote:

>

>

> Sara, I do not know if you meant that to be funny. But the way you worded

> that I laughed. Thanks for the laugh about the Blind eye. Last year when I

> went to the eye Dr. I did not tell him I was having problems with my left

> eye. I wanted to see if he could tell something is wrong. He said my left

> eye maybe starting a cataract. The test that he did on my eye did not show

> high enough. I am going to get another opinion. I will check them out.

> Thanks for the warm welcome of your home. You have made your place in

> heaven. Your an Angel Sara, really an Angel. Cyndi B

>

>

>

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis

> and

> > > > > chronic

> > > > > > > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and

> > > finally

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > DCR

> > > > > > > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily

> ABT

> > > > > drops,

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but

> the

> > > doc

> > > > > > > does).

> > > > > > > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he

> > > alternates

> > > > > use

> > > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he

> was

> > > > > seeing

> > > > > > > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than

> a

> > > minute

> > > > > -

> > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he

> sees.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,.

> To

> > > that

> > > > > end,

> > > > > > > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30

> days

> > > and

> > > > > Elie

> > > > > > > has

> > > > > > > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we

> are

> > > > > noticing

> > > > > > > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we

> thought

> > > was

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with

> 80%

> > > > > > > acurracy

> > > > > > > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of

> single

> > > eye

> > > > > soft

> > > > > > > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and

> correct

> > > the

> > > > > > > > astigmatism.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision

> > > > > correction

> > > > > > > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > --

> > > > > > > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

is still little. I guess we'll be worrying about stuff like that more as

he gets bigger. After his one horrid Versed experience, the anesthesiologist

put on his chart that he's allergic.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 5, 2010, at 12:19 AM, " cynthiamiltonburns "

wrote:

, Sorry to hear can't do versed. I would be lost without it. Yes any

time they put any of us to sleep for surgery it is scarey. Anesthesia is the

scariest part. We have had to use versed just to get an IV in while 7 or 8

people are holding . Not a pretty picture when the nurses don't believe they

cannot put in an Iv without putting to sleep. Jokes on them. Cyndi B

> > > >

> > > > Elie has been undergoing treatment for chronic blepheritis and chronic

> > > > inflamation of his tear ducts.(He had several dilitations and finally a

> > > DCR

> > > > done before he was 9) After a month of treatment with daily ABT drops,

> > > the

> > > > level is down from 4 to 2 (that means I don't notice it but the doc

> > > does).

> > > > In addition to the slight nystagmis and the fact that he alternates use

> > > of

> > > > his eyes, he is also astigmatic in one eye. With all this, he was seeing

> > > > 20/50. Since he has never tolerated eyeglasses for more than a minute -

> > > and

> > > > then with bribes, we have never worried overly about how he sees.

> > > >

> > > > But his new eye doc is sure that we can improve his vision,. To that

end,

> > > > he put a toriq lense in his astigmatic eye!! IT is for 30 days and Elie

> > > has

> > > > had it one week with absolutely no adverse reaction. Plus we are

noticing

> > > > less head tilt or sitting real close to the TV - which we thought was

the

> > > > ASD thing. Je also read an eye chart down to 20/40 today with 80%

> > > acurracy

> > > > - mistaken B/P and O/G

> > > >

> > > > Anyway - today the doc said that if after 2-3 months of single eye soft

> > > > contact , he would be able to do LASIK on that eye and correct the

> > > > astigmatism.

> > > >

> > > > First person to suggest that there is a way to to make vision correction

> > > > possible without eyeglasses.

> > > >

> > > > Thought I would pass on possibilities.

> > > >

> > > > --

> > > > Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >