Corneal Abrasion

We finally got to see an eye specialist today.....doctor #5 if you want to keep track.  This has been a frustrating road, trying to get answers for my little man.  Anyway, the official diagnosis is that he has a corneal abrasion.  These usually heal quickly (24-48 hours), but Micah as been battling it for 5 weeks.....which now puts him into the chronic/re-current category.  May 16th was the day he got scratched in the eye by another baby.  He has been on antibiotic drops/ointments on and off ever since.  He continues to struggle with sensitivity to light, weeping of the eye, swelling of the eyelid and difficulty opening his eye in the morning.  At least he is no longer screaming in the middle of the night from pain.  He hates the antibiotic drops and I hate giving them to him, but they are still necessary.  I got to see the scratch today under a special cobalt light.  It is definitely still there.  I feel so sad that we couldn't have seen an eye specialist right away, instead of multiple doctors prescribing drops and not even looking in his eye.  I feel good that we are now under the care of someone who knows what she is doing.  I worry that this will permanently damage his vision.  :(. We go back to the specialist on Monday and hopefully she will do a more detailed exam of his vision to double check.  Prayers are always welcome!!