We have been going to the eye Dr. once a month for about one year. We started going monthly when we began patching full time. There has been no consistency in Hailey's eyesight. There was one month toward the beginning when we thought she was making progress. She seemed to be seeing better. She was reading so well and was not running into things. When we had her checked that month her eyesight was actually worse. We started out patching for only 4 hrs. a day and then moved to all day.
The emotional journey that patching has been for us is more than you can imagine. This past week we had yet another eye exam. There was a little bit of improvement but not enough for the Dr. to mention. (I only know because I asked the assistant) That means yet another month of patching full time.
I asked the Dr. how long children with this condition patch and he said that he has had kids in eye patches for up to three+ years. This broke my heart. I have been searching the web for even one glimmer of hope when I ran across this great blog post about a nine year old boy who finally saw results. Check it out Here. I am so proud for this little boy and his family. I know that one day will be Hailey's day.
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