The Gift of Sight

Between months 5 & 6, we noticed that the boys were not looking straight at things. At month 7, we decided most of those nuances should have been corrected by now. So, on January 15th, I took them to see the eye doctor here in San Pedro. She said that there is cause for concern with Max's vision in his right eye & wanted to see us at her location in Santo Domingo. As I stepped into the house after this visit, I realized the seriousness of the situation. Kurt & I both felt all the unknowns weighing on our hearts.

Our visit to Santo Domingo, that following Monday, brought to light the fears we felt over the weekend. The doctor got a better look at both their eyes & said they each have the same issue. They can't see out of their right eye & there was nothing we could do to correct it. We could only work on strengthening the left eye. Talk about devastation.

After discussing the results, Kurt & I felt it was necessary to get a second opinion. We had some doubts about the first doctor's diagnosis. How could it be possible that they can't see ANYTHING? Why is there NOTHING we can do to help strengthen the bad eye, even a little? There were so many questions we still had. So, we visited an eye doctor at Score in Juan Dolio to see what he thought. Of course, he had a different idea about it all & said that there is no cause for concern. They boys are still developing, & they have the ability to see things & grab whatever is placed in front of them. Kurt & I agreed with this doctor, but still felt uneasy about it all. 

The next step was to talk to a doctor in the states & get their opinion of the whole thing. Kurt's cousin, Matt, gave us the name of their pediatric Ophthalmologist. We contacted the hospital & sent in the information we had on the situation. They responded with a few options, but couldn't offer a real diagnosis without assessing the boys themselves. It felt like we were back at the beginning with all the unknowns still out there. This lead us to make a trip back to the states to see Dr. Mary Lou McGregor a Pediatric Ophthalmology at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.