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.