Prayer request: My child suddenly lost sight in one eye, may lose the other

11/17/01 | SarahW

[SarahW]

My husband (Patrickhenryinva) and I ask for you to pray for our dear child. He's 13.

He might have an unusually-presenting glaucoma. The alternatives are even worse. If it's LHNO, he could lose the other eye in similar fasion before Christmas. He might also have a brain tumor.

Glaucoma is suspected because His intraocular pressure is elevated, and he has optic nerve "cupping" that is typical of glaucoma.

He has completely lost the central visual field in his left eye, though the peripheral vision is completely intact. Usually, glaucoma knocks out the peripheral vision and spares the central vision. Visual losses from glaucoma usually creep up on a person. His happened virtually overnight.

He came to me Thurday afternoon, inquiring about what the cloud that had descended over his left eye, obscuring his vision, might be.

Friday morning at the opthamologists, I realized he could see nothing. Refraction didn't help at all.

(TWo months previously he had a mostly perfect routine exam. His pressures had actually been borderline high but there was nothing else "wrong". Drops are not usually started with pressures like he had then, and I wasn't referred to an opthamologist, or given special advice.)

If it's LHON, which doesn't usually get higher pressures, but can have cupping and sudden onset and central field defects and pop up in kids his age, then if his case is typical he will lose his other eye in time for the new year, perhaps christmas.

The prospect of this is utterly terrifying and devastating. Some kids/adults only have the one eye affected, though. Sometimes their vision even comes back, sometimes completely!!!

He's going to see a glaucoma specialist thursday, with an MRI for the first part of next week to rule out tumors that can mimic glaucoma.

Prayer is so needed for my child. Please pray for him. There is hope. I'm praying alone right now.

[It's me]

Prayers said and will continue...

[windchime]

Prayers for complete recovery of Andy's vision and for you, Sarah.

[netmilsmom]

Oh Sarah...
God bless Sarah and her son. Give them the strength to endure whatever You give them and the doctors the knowledge to make miracles come true. BTW, no matter if they are 5 or 75, they are still our babies.

In Jesus name....
(thanks for the ping my FRiend!)

[Molly Pitcher]

Prayers lifted for Andy and for you and your family.

Heavenly Father, please help this family as only You can. Your comfort and strength mean everything at times like these. For Andy, in Christ's name we pray. Amen.

[xJones]

Some kids/adults only have the one eye affected, though. Sometimes their vision even comes back, sometimes completely!!!

Dear Father, we lift up this boy to You, and ask that his other eye will be completely unaffected, and the impaired eye is completely restored as soon as possible. In Jesus' name, and for Thy glory, Amen. And we praise Your name and thank You already!

[fabriclady]

My prayers are with you. May God bless your son with healing. Please give him a hug for me and tell him I will pray for him.

[BlessedBeGod]

Prayers on the way!

Lord, please cure him quickly and completely.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Another prayer for Andy.. from another Homeschool Mom. He is going to be fine. I have it on good authority. Prayers will continue for your baby.

[viaveritasvita]

Prayers for you and your little one, Andy, in the name of Jesus Christ.

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[viaveritasvita]

Jesus never refrained from healing anyone. It's His will.

Well, except for Paul, one of the Biblical greats of faith. It's sometimes His will that a person's "weakness" is used by God for His purposes and for His glory.

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[altura]

I will.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Prayers going out for Andy.

[Doctor Don]

May all your prayers be answered. May your child be healed and may the diagnosis be certain. May the physicians be gifted in all that your child needs!

[Interesting Times]

Prayers for healing sent...

[Twinkie]

Will pray for him. Have already, in fact.

[livius]

Prayers for your son and for you, Sarah.

[Republic]

I will certainly pray for your son and family! Thank you for informing us so that we can petition our Father alongside you.

[Aquamarine]

Praying for Andy.

[forward]

Prayers work , and I join the others on FR in deep prayer for your son.