eyes and hearing

Just a quick update.

Ayden had his ears tested this week and he passed…  WOO HOO…

Each week Ayden was receiving eye exams and during the exam this past monday they noticed that some of the blood vessels in his left eye are not growing properly. So they are going to continue to monitor him and if need be they will do some laser eye surgery on the little guy.  This will correct it.

The name for the problem is called Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is an eye disease. IT affects the retina, the back surface of the eye that is responsible for vision. The retina works like a file in a camera. When light strikes the retina a picture is made. The macula, at the center of the retina, absorbs light and helps with seeing colors. In preterm babies, the blood vessles of the retina are not fully grown. The blood vessles are supposed to grow outward from the center of the retina. In Ayden’s left eye, the blood vessels are bunched and are not growing outward. THis is called ridging.

if they can catch it early, they can do laser surery to correct the problem.

So they are going to keep Ayden in Hamilton until this is stable. Once it’s stable or after treatment (if needed) they will then transfer to KW hospital.