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...

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...

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...

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...

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...