Before clinic on Monday, I had never heard of ptosis which is a condition where the eyelid muscles don’t function. In most cases, the sagging upper eyelid results in a loss of the superior (upper) field of vision. In severe cases, ptosis may be present at birth and, if left untreated, can permanently damage vision by forcing the unaffected eye to do all the work while letting the affected eye degenerate. The repair is made by removing a ligament from the wrist and threading it through the eyelid, attaching it to the frontal muscle on the forehead. By raising the eyebrows, the eyelids can then move.
Today Susan Hayes and I went on a shopping excursion to buy sunglasses and baseball caps with visors for the 20 ptosis patients when they are discharged. Most of them will travel home on the back of a motorbike or bicycle and we needed to devise a way to keep their healing eyes protected from the dust and dirt of the road.
Knox and Sloane are just adorable! So glad to see they are fneeilg better! My daughter has been using a steroid cream for years on her eczema, and was recently told that we need to wean her off because it would thin her skin over time. We discovered a product made by CJ Bigelow called Chapped Hands Remedy at Bath and Body Works and after one week her eczema is completely gone. It is amazing. Sloane may be too young, but you could always check with your pediatrician. Hope this helps!
Posted by: Anton | January 29, 2013 at 01:10 AM
thanks to all of you for your heartfelt commentary . It sounds like an extraordinary program and experience - one you've helped bring home to us in a very poignant way.
Posted by: Margaret Morfit | March 22, 2005 at 07:08 PM