See-Through Eyes

I don't know if this is common after laser eye surgery or not, but Jack has incredibly small pupils. So small that they usually have to dilate his eyes twice at the dr's office. We were out at dinner on Friday night, and a man walked up to our table and started talking to our Jack, who was, as always, all smiles. The man stated that he loved Jack's eyes, and I explained to him that Jackson was a preemie who was born at 1 pound 6 ounces and that the way his eyes looked is a result of a condition he has. The man stated that he, too, was a preemie and that he had weighed 1 pound 9 ounces when he was born. He stated that my son had "see-through eyes", which is a Native American saying, meaning he is enchanted. I just thought that was so interesting, and I have been searching the internet trying to find more information about it, but I haven't been able to.

Latest Eye Appointment

We've tried patching Jack's eye for the past 6 weeks to strengthen his eyes and keep them from turning in, but it wasn't very successful. It was nearly impossible to keep a patch on him! We went in for an appointment yesterday to see if there was any progress made, but there wasn't. What little patching we were able to accomplish did make Jack use his eyes more equally, so that is a definite plus. I mentioned to the doctor that some other preemie moms had their babies on eye drops to correct the problem, and he agree that that would be the next best step. The drops are phosphoric iodide drops, which has to be special ordered from the manufacturer because no pharmacies in Tulsa keep it on hand. Dr. Denslow also stated that Jack is much more near-sighted than at his previous visits, which we suspected because he is obviously squinting now. Dr. Denslow would put him in glasses now if he thought he would wear them, but more than likely he won't, so we are going to wait until we're a little closer to his 2nd birthday in May, but he could get glasses as early as January.
Coming up...Jackson has an appointment with the developmental preemie clinic next week. Since they are the ones who suggested we get a referral from our pediatrician for his therapy I am excited to see what they think of the progress he's made in the past few months.
Also, he has his 18-month check up at the end of the month, and I can't wait to update his pediatrician on his progress as well.