Another day, still don't know what caused the problem with Mom's eye. But, we do know that the eye is in good shape, in fact both of her eyes are healthy, despite her cataracts. She has been battling them for the past 5 years, and last year when her doctor thought it might be time to take them out, she went to another doctor, and he told her they weren't ready yet...Boy was she mad...So you should have seen her face when we walked in to Dr. Tregar's office today, only to find that he is partners with this same doctor. Needless to say, we had them switch all the records over to Dr. Tregar.
Dr. Tregar did a thorough examination, and looked closely at her corneas, retinas, optic nerves, etc. Everything in both eyes looks very good. He did the vision tests, and she was having a hard time seeing, primarily out of her good eye...She actually sees pretty good out of the left eye, it is just not pointed in the right direction. The doctor said her difficulty is coming from the cataract, and they will have to come out at some point. He said she had significant growth in them, and that when you are sick, they tend to grow faster...Ummmm...Okay...If he says so. At this point, he says new prescription glasses will help her see much better until they can be removed. I think he wants to wait and see what happens with the other eye before they go messing with the good one.
So, the good news is, he is confident that we have ruled out any life threatening causes...Aneurysm, major stroke, brain tumor...He is thinking that she had what is called an "ischemic event." This is a minor stroke, and stroke meaning deprivation of oxygenated blood for a period of time...This usually leaves evidence that shows up on MRIs...Nothing shows up for Mom.
I did get the referral to the neuro-opthamologist at UCSD. I will be calling in the morning to schedule her appointment...I mean, it can't hurt right?
So, the only frustrating news, is we are at the "wait and see" stage. There is a good chance that this nerve will heal and rectify itself. It could take up to 3-6 months though...Mom is not really that patient normally, but with the eye, she wants it fixed like NOW! She has been having a tough time of it...She is frustrated she cannot drive, but I am trying to help her make the most of it.
We did get down to see Dad for about an hour today. We were later as I tried to make up for the time I took to take Mom to the doctor. We got there around 7:00, and he had just gotten all tucked into bed. We talked about the appointment, and he had a package of Pringles Stix, and then they brought him some ice cream. He was pretty happy about all that.:) He is worried about Mom though. We just keep reassuring him that she is ok, and her eye is going to get better.
After Dad, we went to LensCrafters and ordered her new glasses, and then to Pat and Oscar's for dinner. It is always good to see Dorothy actually eat some food...Which she did.
Much love to all!
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