And tears ran more freely down my cheeks. I was to repeat the NICU process and travel that road daily for the next 11 weeks, ripping my heart out each time I had to leave my baby there and go home without him. We were sent to Casey Eye Institute, a part of OHSU and within a couple of days, I handed over my 7 pound son to the care of surgeons and anesthesiologists, hoping they could save his eyesight. On Post Op. This just was NOT fair that this child had already gone through so much in his short little life and now there was to be more.
Light perception remains in the right eye.
We were fortunate in having Early Intervention Services from the time Tommy was 7 months old. Head Start preschool, a 2 year stint, was also extremely beneficial. Today, Tommy is 6 and entering 1st Grade. He will be in a regular classroom with support from the School District Vision staff. He'll be learning Braille and keyboarding to do his work.