Just 2 days ago we got the news: Optic Nerve Atrophy. My little girl does not fit the typical profile of someone with this disorder. She was not born prematurely, no nutritional deficits, she is not a diabetic, and she has no other health problems. She was born a beautiful baby girl, full term, 8 pounds 4 ounces. So, you ask why would this happen? We have no idea and neither does the specialist at Vanderbilt. It was such a shock when I saw she was unable to read most of the Ishihara color charts. So now we have been scheduled for more tests, in one month we go back for a Humphrey's visual field test. A month is a long time to wait.
