Restoring Vision A 4-year-old child who had a corneal transplant performed elsewhere presented with orbital cellulitis. She was unable to open her left eye, indicating a condition called endophthalmitis. After an intravitreal injection with antibiotics, her condition was resolved.
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This three-year-old girl was flown here to the James Hall Eye Center from Tajikistan in Central Asia. The first picture shows her with bilateral excessive tearing due to a tear duct obstruction on both sides. She also has esotropia -crossed eyes.
This several month old infant has eyes looking downward and bilateral upper eyelid retraction. We call this the "setting sun sign" as the eyes appear to be "setting". This child has nothing wrong with the eyes but this is a sign of increased pressure in the brain.
Dr. Pollard examined a 3-year-old child with extreme nearsightedness. When the child was fitted with glasses for the first time, he looked at the doctor and smiled.