Routine veterinary care is essential for optimum pet health, but pet owners must play their part by remaining vigilant and observant between veterinary visits to detect illness signs at home. Some eye conditions present with obvious physical changes, but others can exhibit more subtle or difficult-to-detect signs. Pets cannot communicate their discomfort directly, but their [...]
Knowing their pet needs surgery is nerve-wracking for pet owners, but often surgery is the best choice for treating certain eye conditions. Common eyelid and eyelash abnormalities found in pets typically require surgery for permanent correction. The Veterinary Vision Center team wants to assure pet owners their furry pal is in good hands on surgery [...]
French bulldogs are undeniably cute, funny, and endearing. People love them so much that they’ve jumped to the top of the American Kennel Club’s list of popular dog breeds. The Veterinary Vision Center team also loves French bulldogs, but they often come into our office for treatment of genetic eye conditions. Here is a list [...]
The cornea is the clear tissue that covers the eye’s front portion, protecting interior structures from damage and allowing light to enter the eye for vision. Severe corneal damage can lead to complete eye rupture, in which fluid from inside the eye leaks out, inside eye pressure is no longer maintained, structures can move out [...]
X-rays and ultrasound are common veterinary medicine tools. Imaging tests allow us to see inside a pet’s body in a non-invasive manner and get the answers we need to help them heal. Modern imaging has advanced, and we now use imaging techniques that specifically look inside and around the eyes. The Veterinary Vision Center team [...]
Cataracts, which cause the eye’s lens to appear cloudy and opaque, can impact a pet's vision to varying degrees. For pets with significant visual impairment, cataract surgery can effectively restore sight. The Veterinary Vision Center team guides pet owners through what to expect when their furry pal undergoes cataract removal, providing insights into the surgery [...]
Siamese cats are known for their striking blue almond-shaped eyes, unique color points, and overall elegant appearance, but like many other purebred cats, they are prone to genetic eye conditions. The Veterinary Vision Center team wants to provide Siamese cat owners with information that will help them recognize, prevent, and manage these issues to preserve [...]
Glaucoma can be a battle for pet owners, because despite treatment, many pets with glaucoma eventually lose vision in one or both eyes. Medications may be effective for some pets or for a short time, but surgery is often required to alleviate pressure and offer the pet their best chance at preservation of their long-term [...]
Collies, with their striking beauty and intelligent demeanor, are loyal, loving companions who capture many hearts. However, collies have a long list of potential eye conditions related to genes and breed that are exacerbated by the merle gene’s presence. Pets with one copy of the gene can have a beautiful, unique coat color, but those [...]
As pets age, their eye’s lens—the normally clear, light-focusing structure that sits behind the iris and pupil—begins to stiffen, in a similar process that humans experience around age 40 that involves near vision and depth perception changes. The process, called nuclear sclerosis, gives a pet’s lens a slightly cloudy or bluish appearance but does not [...]