Surgery Progress Report

Updates have been a bit difficult due to our busy schedule.

The Pre-op visit on Monday revealed that the retina is intact. This will simplify the procedure significantly and the retina specialist will no longer have to be involved. The procedure was set for Wednesday at 1:00 PM at the Doheny outpatient clinic in Los Angeles. The procedure will last 3-4 hours and will be recorded for both media and personal use. After the procedure William will not be able to see until the unveiling on Thursday.

Wednesday: Dr Shamie indicated the procedure went as planned. William is back at the hotel room and resting comfortably. He goes in Thursday at 9am to the Doheny eye clinic in Beverly Hills for the big reveal! Then we will see if he can really see any more or not…

Thursday: The Reveal. The eye patch was removed at approximately 9:45 AM. Dr. Shamie dimmed the lights and asked William to look at the eye chart across the room. He saw an F, an E, and a B. Dr. Shamie turned up the lights and asked William what he could see. “I see Edges! There is a sink, and a desk with 3 drawers. I see a computer monitor. The edges of the door are so sharp!”

William is able to see more then at any time in his life. The challenge comes in being able to make sense of all the visual information. His greatest triumph so far is being able to read text messages on his phone without magnification. Dr Shamie explained that his vision may continue to improve as his eye heals and his brain gets used to processing the massive amount of information now available to him. For the time being, William is content with the current success of the procedure.

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