Ada's congenitally malformed eye caused her to be predisposed to a detached retina. Unfortunately, it was detached for some time before we discovered the condition, thus the retina sustained significant, irreparable damage. The retina was too damaged to likely ever provide vision, however a retinal surgery was ultimately performed to try to keep the eye from dying. The eye is now filled with a semi-opaque silicone oil to hold the retina in place with the hope that it will re-attach. But the oil has a side effect in that it has caused the formation of a cataract. Further, the entry wound that was made to allow placement of the oil caused a complication in that a flap of skin folded in on itself and filled with serous fluid. This made a blister on the surface of the eye that was about the size of a cashew nut. She just had another surgery. This time to remove the blister and to adjust the muscles of the eye so that it will track with the seeing eye. The surgery went great!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Ada's Eye
Posted by Melinda Hawkes at 6:30 PM
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We are happy to hear that all went well with the surgery and wish the best for Ada.
We missed seeing all of you last week, although we did have fun times with Emma & Gavyn. They are sweet kids.
What a trooper. I hope the recovery goes well. She is looking so grown up these days!
SO So glad it went well!
We're glad to hear the surgery went well. We wished she could have been up here in Idaho because we really missed you guys. We hope she continues to recover well and will keep her in our prayers.
Aside from the snake, you look SO GREAT in that picture, Ada! We missed you tonZ at our little reunion. Glad you're recovering well.
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