24/05/13 - Opthomology

The stickiness of Ellie's eyes had been a problem since birth, but everyone we saw kept putting it down to being a complication from her cleft palate. It wasn't until Doctor Kmble noticed it during surgery that we found out that it was something different.

The opthomologist in Hobart had suggested it was a blocked tear duct, but wanted us to see someone closer to home to check it properly. Doctor Naiker sent a referral to a clinic in Devonport, and we made an appointment to see Doctor McKay.

Ellie's eyes were looking quite good before the appointment, but I'd made sue to take some photos of them at their worst just in case. Doctor McKay had a look at the photos and inside Ellie's eyelids, and confirmed the original diagnosis. He repeated that in most cases it clears by itself, otherwise it needs to be flushed.

He said that because of Ellie's craniofacial development issues her treatment might be slightly different than normal, but that he still wouldn't recommend we do anything until after she turned one. He sent us away with an appointment to come back next January, and we paid $120 to be told the same things we already knew. We could have saved our money and spent it on more bottles!