Brinleigh had her eye exam and her eyes continue to get worse. The condition is ROP (retinopathy of prematurity). Basically her need for high levels of oxygyn contribute to the problem untill her eyes are fully developed. There is a risk of decreased vision and blindness without successful treatment. Here is a link to informaiton on ROP. If her eyes continue on the current path she could need laser surgery by next week.
http://www.ampersandcom.com/ampersandcommunications/prematurebabiesatriskforeye.htm
Of course the Dr's and all of us are hoping for a good outcome. Her current eye development is at a 3 and getting better. What we don't know is what is the development scale. 1-5, 1-10? Once she gets to that stage her risk of ROP getting worse is gone.
They have done alot of blood tests on her recently. To see if she is sick and to check to see if she is building red blood cells. She is not sick and her body is starting to reproduce blood slowly. At the rate she is gaining weight she may be out of her isolette/incubator soon.
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