Today I took Marlo to a surgeon/ophthalmologist here in MN to get a second opinion while I wait for the doctor she saw in Utah to expedite her appointment up at the University. After performing a full examination that included dilation he is confident that the suggestion of an MRI is more than a little out of line, that what he can see of her optic nerves gives him no indication that they are even marginally smaller, and that she is showing signs of 20/30 vision at times in both eyes (a far cry from the 20/60 she was measuring in October), just not all the time. Her pronounced astigmatism especially in her right eye is causing the different readings. Overall he remained very optimistic and said the prescription she has is the one she should be in. I could not be more relieved and hopeful. Thank you, Dr. Jon Engman. Let the family vacation now begin.
