My 7-year-old daughter has severe congenital myopia in both eyes. Sclera surgery was suggested. Can anyone tell me where this procedure is actually performed here in the States?
Grateful parents, George and Lucy.
As of right now, we don't perform that specific surgery here in the US. If I recall correctly, they do that kind of procedure at the Fedorov Institute in Moscow. You'd need to contact them directly for the specifics.
23.02.2002. Tatiana Voskresensky-Horvat (Ophthalmology Specialist)
Sclera surgery isn't an option here in the US; you have to go to Russia for that. The whole point is to reinforce the back of the sclera so the eyeball doesn't keep elongating. As for laser vision correction to fix the prescription, you're going to be waiting a while. We don't do that on kids—not until they're at least 21.
19.06.2002. Tatiana Voskresensky-Horvat (Ophthalmology Specialist)
http://www.mayoclinic.org/?section...p=1&offset=100I am so sorry, I'm just not fully up to speed on the latest ophthalmology breakthroughs and research...
Chill out. You reacted like I stepped on your junk with a high heel.