The eye doctors office was a bit chaotic. It was shared with an adult opthamologist so half of the waiting room had kids toys and animated movies playing while the other half was just flat out boring. Enler was asleep when we got to the office. He was still at the stage that when he was awake that usually meant he needed to feed, otherwise he slept.
The medical assistant saw I had a lot to carry when she called me back so she helped carry us in. The eye doctor was a very sweet man who worked quickly but with such compassion we felt listened to and taken care of. He wanted to take a look at Enler's eyes so needed them dilated. After the medical assistant placed the drops in his eyes we were back in the waiting room giving the drops time to work. Twenty minutes later Enler was on my lap as I sat in the exam chair and the opthamologist explored the backs of Enler's eyes with his fancy tools. Enler only cried a bit. My good boy.
The doctor said he looked completely normal. However, because of the extent of his birthmark and the portion above his eye he still had a 10 % chance of developing congenital glaucoma. This type of glaucoma is different than adult onset glaucoma as it develops rapidly and is very obvious. If Enler got it, his eye would get very large. The doctor wanted to see him every 6 weeks for the next year to keep track of his eye.
Because Enler is such a big kiddo, the doctor said he could coordinate future visits with our dermatologist (who he knew and highly respected) to look in his eyes . When Enler was under anesthesia for his treatments, he would pop in and take a look! Sounded like a good deal (and Enler wouldn't be traumatized by all the poking and proding).
I felt good leaving the doc. Relieved Enler's eyes looked perfect so far, empowered I knew what to look for in the future and comforted that the doctor would follow him closely and alongside the rest of our physician team!
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