Those beautiful eyes
Evelyn had the most beautiful dark blue eyes. I could look into them all day. They really were the windows to her soul, and whenever we looked at one another I felt that unbreakable bond that we shared. Those eyes told us exactly how she was feeling, and ultimately it was with her eyes that she told me it was time to say goodbye. That is a part of this journey that is yet to come. Today I want to tell you about one of the traumatic procedures that neonatal babies often have to endure, Evelyn being one of them. This is Retinopathy of Prematurity or ROP eye exam. The test is performed on babies that are born prior to 32 weeks and under 1501g in weight. Evelyn was born at 32 weeks and 2 days, however she weighed 1324g. That made her eligible for the test. ROP is caused when babies eyes haven't developed fully at birth. Sometimes the premature birth will cause the blood vessels to start to grow abnormally in the retina and this forms scar tissue, damaging the retina. If left un...