Josh had his appointment with the lens specialist today. The insurance finally got their act together and negotiated reimbursement with the doctor.
The lens specialist was very personable, and had a sweet way with Josh. After examining Josh's eye and using an expensive looking contraption to take measurements, he went to another room for a lens. The lens fit well and Josh was was able to see again.
When Josh read the eye chart, he tested at 20/60. The doctor commented how remarkable that was. I pointed out that Josh had been seeing 20/40 before the contact lens problem began. He felt confident we will get him back to that again.
The lens Josh has now is on loan to him. We will see if it continues to feel well in Josh's eye, and the specialist will make Josh one of his own next week.
Josh has a lot of scar tissue on and in his eye from the six surgeries he had. It is no wonder the Silsoft was not fitting well. He also has a ridge from the way the Silsoft cupped the eye. The new lens will have a larger diameter and will extend beyond the ridge.
The doctor warned me the new lens is more delicate than the Silsoft lens and I will need to be careful when I remove and clean it, or it will tear. Ahhh, one more thing to worry about.
All in all, it turned out to be a faily simple visit. Much easier than the one Josh had when he was 2days old and was first diagnosed with PHPV.
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