Restoring Vision Success Stories
Dr. Pollard operated on twin girls born with severe ptosis (droopy eyelids) resulting in a slit-like opening of only 1-2 mm.
A 3-year-old boy accidentally sprayed both eyes with a cleaning solution. The chemical caused severe corneal abrasions. After the doctor irrigated the child's eyes with normal saline to neutralize the chemical, he recovered completely.
A 12-year-old male presented with the right eye turned outward called exotropia and both upper eyelids drooping, which is called bilateral ptosis. This young male had been twice to the emergency room and had been examined by 2 pediatricians and one pediatric neurologist.
This 7-month-old patient underwent tear duct probing to open up a blocked tear duct to alleviate excessive tearing. This picture was taken in the operating room at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital.
A one-year-old patient came to the Center because her parents were concerned that one eye looked bigger than the other eye. The exam was difficult as her corneas were cloudy.
A 12-year-old male with Keratoconus, a disease in which the cornea protrudes like a cone, was treated at the Center. His vision had decreased to 20/200 in each eye because of irregular astigmatism.
Our training fellow examined a 10-year-old boy who complained of blurred vision. This child with limited financial resources needed financial assistance for transportation to the Fulton County Clinic as well as for medical care.
A teenage boy presented with a ruptured globe and a traumatic cataract resulting from an eye injury caused by a stick.
A 4-year-old child who had a corneal transplant performed elsewhere presented with orbital cellulitis.
A 12-year-old boy with leukemia and thrombosis of several large veins in his brain complained of recurrent headaches.