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C HAPTER 1

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Tex t -Dependent Ques t ions

1 . What symptoms does K y la have that indi- cat es something is wrong with her eyes? 2 . What is the name of the condit ion t he doctor t ells her she has? 3 . What par t of t he eye is involved with t his condit ion? Use the informat ion on the nex t page to ex plain what this part of the eye does .

Dr. Sayer instructed Kyla to read some eye charts, shined lights in her eyes, and asked questions: When did the flashing lights start? When did the cloudiness begin? Had she been able to see the basket, the scoreboard, and the other players in the game? Judy poked her with a needle, saying it would “relieve the pain.” Kyla’s father came in muttering, “Paperwork!” “It looks like Kyla has a retinal detachment ,” Dr. Sayer finally announced. That’s a medical emergency. I’d like to helicopter her to a specialist in Central City right away,” “Does that mean I’ll be blind?” Kyla asked, the blurred feeling around her beginning to disappear as the pain medicine kicked in. Dr. Sayer took the time to answer Kyla’s questions. She ex- plained to her what the words “retinal detachment” meant. And then she said, “The sooner you have surgery, the better your chances are for a good outcome.”