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Any hope of restoring vision

Any hope of restoring vision

My girlfriends daughter was born with Hydrocephalus. At 10 days old, she had a shunt put in. At age 11 the shunt broke causing headaches, dizziness and then blindness. Is there any type of surgery or treatment that may restore her eyesight? We heard of a case in Ohio where a girl had the same problem and had her sight restored, but not sure if there is any truth to it. Thank you for your time.
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I cannot tell you the answer nor can you tell if the Ohio case is like your friend's daughter. The answer is generally no sight cannot be improved at age 11 because the limiting factor is optic nerve and brain damage

JCH MD
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