We went back to children's hospital for Savannah's eye exam under general anesthesia today. I was able to walk her back for the first time ever and hold her while she was given the anesthesia. She started to cry as we entered the operating room but was out like a light just a few minutes later. I then made my way back to the waiting room while the doctor did the exam.
It only took about 10 minutes and we were able to meet with the doctor for the results. Bad news is Savannah's corneas are bigger than normal. They measured at 12mm when the average cornea is only 10mm. The good news is everything else is completely normal including the size of her entire eyeball. The concern with children that have large corneas is that it is often caused by excessive eye pressure (i.e. glaucoma/cataracts). Thankfully her eye pressure test came back normal. Whew! Bad news again- She may need to have regular eye exams under general anesthesia a couple times a year to monitor the pressure in her eyes. Good news- she has been recovering from the anesthesia quickly and really likes the post-op chocolate ice cream!
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| Sav after being given her dilating eye drops. |
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| Enjoying the post-op chocolate ice cream! |
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