EUA – For Little Eyes

Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia

I just read a fantastic post over at Christopher’s Eyes that I wanted to pass along. Christopher is three, and has congenital glaucoma, which means many, many appointments to check his eye pressure. For young kids, this means an exam under anesthesia (EUA), which is a huge production requiring a trip to a hospital andContinue reading “Getting eye pressure checks with a three year old without anesthesia”

Update on Mia: glaucoma valve shifting and corneal scarring

Danielle posted this comment recently, and I wanted to post it on the blog for anyone else dealing with glaucoma or cataracts. -Ann Z I just wanted to give everyone an updated on Mia, she went in for an EUA (exam under anesthesia) on Thursday. Her PO told us that her glaucoma valve shifted evenContinue reading “Update on Mia: glaucoma valve shifting and corneal scarring”

exams under anesthesia (EUA)

There’s been some discussion in the comments about exams under anesthesia, or EUAs, which are pretty much what they sound like: an exam of your child’s eyes while your child is under anesthesia. They are often done for pediatric IOP (intraocular pressure) examinations, or if a patient is unable to tolerate a complete eye examContinue reading “exams under anesthesia (EUA)”