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Detached optic nerve.

Detached optic nerve.

Posted By Ron on April 29, 1999 at 22:22:49
My kid brother was recently involved in a motorcycle accident and in the trauma ward at Vanderbilt for 17 days.  He recovered enough to be moved to rehabilitation, but now they say he is blind.  This supposedly occurred as a result of the amount of fluids and blood that was reintroduced into his system during thier life saving procedures.  My question is:  His opthalmologist has said that he will be permanently blind as a result of this.  Are there any procedures which may restore his sight, even if its only partially?  I'm really in a quandry here.
Also, they are waiting until the end of his physical rehab to inform him of his permanent blindness.  Is this standard?  What ever happened to giving it to you straight?
Thanks.










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