Persistent Fetal Vasculature or PFV is a developmental disorder that occurs at birth. In utero, the eye is built by the body using different structures – called stalks. In a typical child, the stalk will regress or wither away when it is done building the eye. In people with PFV, the stalk fails to regressContinue reading “What is PFV?”
Category Archives: Retina & Cataract Removal
Retina Update!
Today, we took our 7th trip to Great Neck, New York with our little warrior! Olivia HATES the car – I know, what baby hates the car?! – but we take the three hour drive every three months because our retina surgeon is the best doctor we have ever met. He alone is worth the screamingContinue reading “Retina Update!”
Surgery Day
The day we had been waiting for was finally here! Today was the day Olivia would have her retina re-attached and the stalk caused by her PFV would be clipped. The doctor would also check to see how big Olivia’s cataract was in order to determine whether to remove it during this procedure or toContinue reading “Surgery Day”
A New Perspective Project 