While Damien was in the trauma unit, the ophthalmology staff said that we could determine if Damien's occipital lobe was functioning by placing electrodes over the back skull area to measure any electrochemical activity. They were very busy and that test was not performed in the trauma unit. During the HBOT in Ft Lauderdale, we asked who should we ask to perform such a test? Dr Neubauer suggested we see a neuro-ophthalmologist once we returned home. We brought Damien home in

Part 1 While Damien was in a coma, we had no idea the condition of his vision. Here are a few experiences with determining and evaluating his ability to see after the crash. Trauma Unit. The first few days Damien was in the Trauma Unit; we noticed that he slept with his eyes partially open. With all his injuries, no one had been assigned to look after his eyes. About the 18th day, we noticed that he had a bright yellow substance covering the lower area of his eyes that were