Last Monday Winston had an eye appointment to see if the eye patching we have been doing for the past year has made any difference. Unfortunately, his Dr. is not satisfied with the results and if anything says his eye is getting worse and loosing some vision. So with that said, she recommended us thinking about having surgery done within a year.
In 2005, Winston was diagnosed with a condition called Exotropia in his left eye. Since then it has shown signs of Amblyopia and that is why we started patching his eye. Patching sometimes helps strengthen the weak eye and correct the problem. Josh and I aren't sure what we are going to do, but for now we are continuing with the eye patching and having a second opinion done in March. It is strongly recommended that if a child does need surgery for this condition, it been done before the age of 9. By that age, most children's eyes are fully developed and it makes it hard for them to retrain them. We will keep you up to date as far as what we decide and what our other Dr. in Seattle recommends. Feel free to send any suggestions you may have.
Once we finished Winston's eye appointment, it was on to more enjoyable things. When going to Spokane you must feed the ducks & ride the carousel, it is a must in this family. The kids are getting so big and it makes it that more enjoyable to spend time doing such fun things with them. There is nothing better in life than watching life through your child's eye's, "I think". It was a great day and I can't wait to do it again with them.
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