Re: preemie-l From Cynthia: discomfort during eye exams (fwd)
Suzanne900@aol.com
Thu, 13 Jun 1996 23:02:20 -0400
In a message dated 96-06-13 19:31:58 EDT, Cynthia writes:
<< Both he and his nurse maintain the exam for ROP
causes no pain and that the kids scream because they don't like to be pinned
down and have their eyelids pried open. The Dr. also said that there was no
need to shield their eyes from bright light etc. when their pupils have been
dialated. >>
John Henry didn't like to have his eyes clipped open one bit by the doctor,
but he didn't mind it nearly as much when the assistant held him (instead of
us), or when the surgeon did it, he is fast and smooth. JH is very annoyed
when they put the drops in his eyes, but when the doctor now examines him,
without the clips, he smiles when the light is in his eyes and seems to like
it. John Henry is sensitive to sunlight (so am I) and very bothered by it, so
I have to think that for some reason the exam light really doesn't bother
him.
Suzanne
(mom to John Henry, 24 weeker, 14.5 months, and actually liking his
sunglasses!)