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Emma Has an Eye Turn
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Emma's mom and dad noticed that their daughter's eye didn't seem perfectly straight around the time she was 8 months old. Her parents mentioned their concerns at Emma's 9-month well-baby checkup. Emma's pediatrician was also the chief of pediatrics at the nearby hospital, so the well checks were often performed by his nurse.
At first the nurse didn't see Emma's eye turn and suggested a 'wait and see' approach, but Emma's mom was persistent, "Now normally, I'm not a very outgoing person and I wouldn't dare question a medical professional. However, when it comes to your child, sometimes you have to go with your gut and speak up." Emma's mom told the nurse that they would feel more comfortable if they could get a second opinion from a pediatric ophthalmologist to rule out any problems.
Once Emma was examined by a pediatric ophthalmologist, it was determined that she had esotropia and amblyopia. To help correct these problems, patching was prescribed. Patching took place for an hour a day initially and eventually Emma was patching for four hours per day. As Emma became a more active toddler, she more frequently ripped off the patch and her parents tried atropine drops. Unfortunately, patching didn't solve Emma's eye turn, so eye-muscle surgery was performed when Emma was 16-months old.
The medical care Emma has received has helped her to see better, but her treatment is an ongoing process. "Now, when Emma is wearing her glasses, her eyes are perfectly straight," Emma's mom says, "we continue to see her pediatric ophthalmologist every 6 months to tweak her prescription. We are currently trying to improve her depth perception and eventually she will have what will hopefully be her last eye surgery."