Eye surgery

Yesterday we had an appointment with Ellies eye surgeon. This appointment was booked as the specialist that makes Ellies glass eye, doesnt think that we could put a bigger glass eye in Ellies right eye socket. Even though its been 6 months since her last mould and new glass eye. You just cant put a bigger glass eye in and expect that it will stay in, if we put something in there that is too big, it wont stay in. We need to make room for a bigger glass eye.

Ellies eye surgeon measured both Ellies eyes. Yes, her right eye socket has grown. Considering when she was first born there was virtually no room in her right eye socket. However, the only way that we are really going to get Ellies right eye socket to expand, is if there is something in there expanding it.

At the moment Ellie has a 12mm orbital implant in her right eye socket. This is something that was placed in back in February 2009 and is still in there. Ellie also had a expander put in, November 2009. This stayed in for 4 weeks, and her eye lid was stitched closed.

After our appointment yesterday with Ellies eye surgeon, his plan is to remove the 12mm orbital implant, and put a bigger one in. With the view to also put another self expanding hydrophilic expander in for 4 weeks. The purpose of all this is to help Ellies right eye socket grow.

We are now waiting to hear of a surgery date.