That call initiated a
flurry of medical visits.
The ophthalmologist in
Chicago expressed the
possibility of RB but did
not make a formal diagnosis. He called a colleague, Vikram Setlur, a
fellow who specialized
in retinal disease and
asked him to see Olivia
that same day.
The family then
went to the University
of Illinois at Chicago,
where Setlur, who was
on call, saw Olivia. He
thought it could be
RB, but an exam under
anesthesia was needed
to accurately diagnose
RB in a baby or young
child, he explained.
Setlur offered to help
arrange care for Olivia in
Chicago but noted that
Chicago might be inconvenient for the family.
He advised the Petroczkys that there was a very
good doctor in Atlanta,
Baker Hubbard, who
treated children with RB.
So the decision was
made to come to Atlanta, a relatively short four-hour drive
from their home. Phone calls were made and a clinic visit
was secured.
TO ATLANTA
By Wednesday, the family was meeting with Hubbard on his
first available cl