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Her Eyes, Thats Where Hope Lies

My 19 month old daughter was blind at birth due to a rare eye disease called Peters Anomaly, but now has some vision thanks to a cornea transplant. She also has Pediatric Glaucoma, for which she has also had surgery to correct. This is her story...
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Scratches on Both Corneas and Infection

Jan 14, 2010
Last Wednesday I noticed Emily's right eye seemed to be more bloodshot than it usually is. I mentioned it to Jason and he didn't really notice much of a difference...but I knew something was wrong. Two days later, on a day that Emily already had a...

Pressure Elevated in Left Eye

Jan 14, 2010
After a few weeks of no glaucoma meds, sadly Emily is back on the Timolol and Xalatan. Her pressure is up in the left eye. It went from about 18 to 26 in a weeks time. Dr. Kane said it might have something to do with the valve acclimating itself to...

Squishy Eye

Jan 14, 2010
Although Emily hasn't been on any medication for the pressure, Dr. Kane showed me how to press on her right eye and force the fluid to flow through the new channel he created. This will help maintain the lower pressure and possibly prevent scar tissue...

Post Op Follow Ups

Jan 14, 2010
In the weeks following her surgery, Emily was seen by Dr. Kane at least twice a week. She was healing nicely and her pressures seemed to be remaining at a safe level. I was holding my breath each time I would take her into the city, just waiting to...

Nov. 19, 2009 - Surgery Day

Nov 19, 2009
11/19/09 You know there is something to be said for a 2 year old who has been through 15 surgeries and still has a smile on her face everyday. It just blows me away. We got to the hospital early since she was Dr. Kane's first case of the day. We were...


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