Brett did very well at his doctor's appointment on Friday. Having to wrestled my son in my arms while they gassed him off to Lala Land was not one of my most joyful experiences of motherhood, but who ever said parenthood was always pleasant?
Brett's doctor confirmed that he does in fact have cataracts in both eyes. The good news is that it is a small amount at this time, and also that it is not metabolic, which would have been an indicator of other problems. We were advised that, while the cataracts is not going to go away, and will likely get worse over time, the risks of surgery out weigh the benefits, as he sees quite sufficiently. Our next step will just be to keep a close watch and continue frequent visits to the eye doctor (oh joy!). Brett is also near-sighted. So, looks like neither one of our kids have a very good chance of being free of corrective lenses!
Interestingly, cataracts in infants is very uncommon. Brett's doctor said there are probably 100 cases in the state of Minnesota. When he does have surgery, we will likely take him to the University, because they are more versed in the procedure.
Shirley called today and she told me Bob was born with cataracts and he's over 60 and they have not changed since he was born and do not affect his vision. He is very near-sighted, however.
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