I know I should get her eyes removed, but am afraid she will be depressed without eyes even though she can’t see. Our day is dictated by when he gets meds. Also, reading everyone’s experience gave me so much hope and courage yesterday when I took my little girl Jade in to have her left eye removed. We came home from vacation Friday and took her in for a senior check up and he found the tumor. It will be removed at some point. Here is the list of vet I tried in my country btw: We travel with him. This lulls her in as she thinks the next bit will be the same so she snaps it up without thinking about it. Please help me believe in our decision that we are not mistreating her. In September, the pressure skyrocketed overnight in the other eye and we rushed him back to the Animal hospital. I can’t believe my dog will have only one beautiful eye. It started last week, I noticed it was red like he burst blood vessels in it (since he runs into everything, I didn’t think too much of it and expected it to heal), then Friday night I noticed it was swollen a bit. I understand it’s a personal preference for the first two and the later two have lower success rates. He’s going to the groomers in the morning and I worry about further trauma to that eye. If it comes down to it, I have no problem with having her eyes removed. We tried 2 different drops. My vet is “the VET GOD”..and I know he would not recommend this avenue, if it was not the right thing to do. This morning we woke up to a large amount of blood on the blanket that she was sleeping on. She developed glaucoma in both eyes, secondary to a torn retina, blood vessel issues, infection, and some other things. If you have had the silicone to prevent sunken eyelids do you feel it was worth it? He use to love to be outside, but now the sunlight is painful for him. How is Buster? What was your experience like. because her eye started to really bulge and she was in obvious pain. She had her eye removed yesterday and is home resting. She would have massive nose bleeds. Let us know how it goes. Thank you so much for posting this article, although your beloved Lucy has now passed on her story is still helping many families whose dogs need enucleation. We didn’t like seeing him in pain, and collectively agreed he would be more comfortable without his right eye. And if you know, does it affect the way they interact with other dogs? We just love our dogs don’t we! I read the article in advance, which gave me some comfort. So sorry to hear that Mallory. I know you can unfortunately relate to this all too well. But I am also ready for him to be with out pain. She is resting very well and I am so glad I did this now knowing she is out of a lot of pain. They manage because they have to manage and although some take longer than others, they all get there pretty quickly. Since it’s near 100 out and he’s a furry husky, that wasn’t happening but Sydney, Paula’s advice is right on. Each treatment plan will need to be tailored to each patient, so there isn’t a “one plan fits all” approach to glaucoma treatment. I am still waiting for the vet to call me and give me a update. And then last week I found this site,I read all of your compassionate stories and today when we went back to the specialist I asked the question! My 6 y/o Newf was diagnosed with iris melanoma on Friday. The recommended course was medication….we were still hopeful of saving the eye and not 100% certain if it was a bind eye. She was not as alert later that day when we brought her home. It is our responsibility to support them, as they’ve done us for years before getting older…with us. It doesn’t bother him in the slightest, but we had it drained just the same for cosmetic reasons (simple pin prick – hardly even counts as a procedure). Right now, we are on antibiotics to get the infection down and bulging down (hopefully). Thank you so much for your stories. Wound up getting a cone that comes to the end of his nose. I guess the uniqueness (from what I can tell) of her problem is what bothers me. We are seriously considering putting our precious George down because we cannot afford his ongoing treatment. The drops do help though as the cloudiness/squinting will subside for awhile. I know…it is hard., because despite this being a simple operation, it still is an operation and things can go wrong, but that is extremely rare. She had her (L) eye removed today. Bella will be just fine. We don’t have a surgery date yet (it will be within the next couple of weeks). If anybody is needing reassurance, I hope sharing Jades has helped. I don’t want to put him throw so much at his age. There is a fear it could rupture again any minute. And for keeping it going for so long. He is about to have his surgery right not. She lost one eye in an accident, and then the other developed a cataract. I wish that people who have never lived with a blind dog weigh in on something they have no experience with. Sure hope your dog did well and is a good pirate dog now. I really like to keep track of the dogs on this site and I always like to see how they are going. That reflex may come back, but in the meantime her eye became too dry, even though I gave her rewetting drops as prescribed. Thank you for keeping this website open as I’ve noticed a few people are finding it a comfort, as am I. He had cataracts in both eyes and 3 years ago, had cataract surgery to restore his sight. Not only her ability to bounce back from the surgery, but her demeanor has improved so much. The eyelid of your pet can be sutured shut, and cosmetic prosthetic implants are also available. It scares me that she so easily had a flare up in inflammation due to her glaucoma. He could have laser surgery to help w swelling. Cost was $2000 at a specialist. Eye removal: If your dog’s glaucoma isn’t responding to treatment and causing them a lot of pain your vet may recommend enucleation (removing their eye). She did have an infection, possibly from trying to rub an irritant out. This is something that if we had known immediately what it was, an emergency surgery might have been able to save her vision. I was worried about how my dog would handle life after that, but reading all your posts makes me feel better about the procedure. Both retinas are detached but pressures are way down and he seems normal and pain free. Well, Buster wouldn’t cooperate with having his eye stained for the fluorescent to see if he had a scratch to his eye so we tried the conservative approach and do eye drops. I’m worried my baby will never be her happy self again. So there is always this dilemma of not knowing whether to operate or not, particularly when a dog has other issues like yours has plus your dog is not a pup anymore either. Wow, what a year! It sounds like you went thru a similar situation, waiting and trying to help her, get answers, etc. Because I am going through all the sites for more info about enuclation surgery, and complications after. They are also concerned that he is not eating but is drinking water. First his lung filled with fluid, so they had to work fast to drain the lung, that went well, but the next was his right eye on the same side as the tumor removal started swelling, the vet put him back under ( once again not expecting him to survive, and once again he did) they put antibiotics under the eye (first consulting with a specialist) and sewn the third eye lid down, we waited 10 days for the stitches to come out, and the results were he would have to have the eye removed. His eyes are not making any tears. I’m not sure how much pain she is in or how high the pressure is since this has all happened within the last few weeks. Paula, Blindness does not mean death. Hi! You’re obviously an old hand at this. It’s a lot to take in. It’s nice not to feel alone. Sometimes I forget Kodie only has one eye. Please consider making a contribution to wikiHow today. He had a minor surgery to push the lense behind around 3 weeks ago – it lowered his eye pressure for few days and then it went higher and higher again….at this point the only solution is to remove his eye. I hope you can keep us updated. That’s exactly what my dog was like when I went to pick her up. However, this procedure is very expensive! Lord…Thank you for sedation medication…please watch over all those you have chosen to watch over us while we do the best we can to make sure those you have chosen do not suffer as we must while they endure that which we never could..AMEN. I’d be wanting to give my dog an opportunity to get over the first operation. Holly was in a little pain for the first few days, but walking and eating and being herself in no time. so glad I ran across this..My 15 yr old little guy is having his eye removed tomorrow. I’m affraid that he is going to tell me that the eye has to be removed, but if that the worst news. He goes for daily walks with me on leash through the neighborhood. An update on my dog, Spencer~ While he did have complications from his second surgery he is doing well. My question is, when will the swelling go down? I just wanted my dog not to be in any pain, so I figured that I would take the chance by deciding to have his eye removed. She has always had trouble with her eyes. Although I no longer have a blind dog, I still want to keep this site going for those who do. help me betsy. How did your dog go? Only it did. He’s such a funny little clown and such a joy to have around. I was in tears because no one deserves to go through that much pain. I am so upset because I love her big beautiful brown eyes. My recent (1/2015) rescue Graham came to me blind. I love her so much, I don’t want her to be in pain any longer and want her to have a happy life. Did Pikachu have her eye out? I’m leaning toward enucleation. However, the MRI showed that the mass was pretty much contained within the eye. I also have a 8 yr old beagle. He has always had a funny left eye since we got him. I am devastated, have been crying since. Eye op went well then he was to have teeth extractions and the heartbreaking news a broken jaw is the result. That surgery, 18 stitches on the eye, seemed to go as well as could be expected. I know she will be ok in the end, I just don’t like seeing her in pain . Of course, sometimes I use the Greenie Pill Pockets. There’s something like white liquid covered his eye. My 12.5-year-old schnauzer is getting his left eye removed tomorrow morning. Thanks for the encouragement. But, does anyone have advice of orienting her. I hope little Misty does well. We have to pick up our 15-year old diabetic Westie in 90 minutes post removal of her left eye, I am so great full to have a little information about what to expect – this was such a shock for us. Two days later the eye was covered with a film so I took him to the vet. We see the ophthalmologist next week. I just haven’t gotten my heart in sync with my mind yet. Tomorrow will be a hard day but I will be so happy when I get the call that surgery is over, Oakley is doing fine and better yet, that I can go pick him up. I didn’t know the area was supposed to sink in. What a tribute to Lucy that so many of us found our paths along her trail. Vet then prescribed eye drops, pain med and antibiotic and said come back in 4 days and call if he is uncomfortable. He is such a happy little guy, I am praying that he pulls thru ok. Hi. She’s acting like a puppy again and playing with our other dog again. I don’t believe we’ll choose the artificial eye. Please consider making a contribution to wikiHow today. She had them in both eyes and eventually both eyes became glaucoma. Dogs do extremely well blind as it’s not their main sense. Betty is an awesome dog and one eye will not change her zest for attention in the least. I told my friends that Harley will still be beautiful to me after the surgery. I couldn’t wait to get in that car and get going to get her. I just can’t believe this. Hamish had his cataract surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago and all was going fine, on track to healing, a bit more sight each day. He did extremely well in and after the surgery and has been doing great for the past 4 months. Oh my goodness! I will definitely have her eye removed asap….what i am wondering is, she is 16..should i do both eyes at once? Thank you all for the stories of support. This last ulcer has lasted forever. Good luck to all. I just love your post. She is a very happy, affectionate dog, and now is just lethargic and depressed… something I have NEVER seen in her. It’s been a couple of weeks since the op. . An hour before I noticed her closing her eyes she was her normal self, but when I saw what she was doing I immediately called our vet and had to wait 4 hours to get in for an appointment (4 pm). I’m so very sorry. But I didn’t expect it like this. Was the glaucoma diagnosed by a Veterinarian? She was somewhat uncomfortable the first two nights but she is now 4 days post op and I have to keep a close on eye on her because she is back to jumping up on the couch, down off the bed and working her way up and down stairs. I agree with the above. These are the other visible physical symptoms of glaucoma. I have seen eye removal surgery as low as $300 for one eye but it averages around the $600 to $1000 mark. This time around he developed complications and we are currently struggling with a potential infection or inflammation. we still are tweaking her medications. So she ended up being completely blind. I see my dog suffer daily. He’s been in a cone for a month. So thank you wonderful Paula and all you fellow dog lovers for helping me make my decision! We noticed she wasn’t trying to scratch anymore and we able to take the collar off. I am holding onto the hope that my Molly will be happy again. I will be at the vet’s office as soon as they open tomorrow. I appreciate you posting this…thank you !! Let us know how it goes. I’ll admit I’m scared, mainly of her recovery period since she might not let me tend to her and giving her meds is a struggle, she’s too darn smart for my trickery’s. I am a mess. Diode laser; Your dog may be treated using diode laser therapy. The other eye still haven’t got glaucoma yet and from what he told me, and information from this website, I think it is a secondary glaucoma. I’ve taught him the words “careful” when he’s near a tree or some object so he’s aware that there is something there. Just wanting to put this up so other people may be aware of swelling or if some ones dog has had the same swelling and what fixed there dog. She has it in both of her eyes. Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis is not all that common yet in the US. How did the surgery go? That only lasted a few hours as she kept shaking her head and the bandage eventually came off. We have been to the vet and we have gotten her pain meds but no one seems to know why she has the swelling. They do not know why yet. We are going for the treatment of the eye that is not currently showing signs to prolong any onset of primary glaucoma since the test showed he has a predisposition. It did not grow into her brain. Did he make a great pirate, or what? I thought I prepared myself for the post op – though you’re never really prepared. This morning when we took her in, we were told the glaucoma was secondary, due to her lens being detached/popped forward, blocking the eye’s drainage. He is just such a great little dog, and has been so brave, and happy throughout all this mess. We went from seeing the Ophthalmologist once a year for check ups to her eye needs to come out asap. (evisceration with intrascleral prosthesis) We managed his pressure in his sighted eye until last this past May (he is now 10) when his pressures spiked, he went blind and his other eye was removed. I’m relieved to hear of an elderly dog doing well with this surgery. However, when I returned home, I began reading the serious implications of a dog having glaucoma, and that it would, most likely, lead to blindness in both eyes. If so for how long? Thank you for this article and the pictures. It came on rather fast. Yesterday he was ready to play with his tennis ball and wanted to jump in the back of the truck for a ride. He is nearly 8 now and has a super active and happy life! I am worried that she will freak out when she realizes that she can’t blink and such anymore. She also had a small growth removed from her mouth. My Shar-pei will be 6 in a week. We were sent home with multiple eye drops and gabapentin for pain. February 2016, almost 11, glaucoma was no longer treatable and we had her first experience of eneucleation. He has never acted like he is in pain, but it sure looks like an angry, sore eye to me. I noticed your Lucy got cancer fairly quickly after the surgery. Of course I’m going to be doing something to relieve his discomfort, but I’m just trying to understand. It comforted me reading your story. His eye will be removed in the morning. As my husband and I are both being treated for glaucoma and are very familiar with the condition, I told the vet, “Of course!!! However, I had no idea how very painful glaucoma really is until I read more about the disease today. God bless you animal lovers, thank you. We increase the Dorzolamide to 3x a day and added another glaucoma med. I wanted to ask, once the removal is over, are any sort of eyedrops necessary to put in the empty socket to keep from drying out? My 11 year old rescue cocker had surgery yesterday for the removal of one eye. suffer. She is the love of my life. My Vet said cream cheese worked good or velvetta cheese. Cataracts and glaucoma in both eyes. But then I found this page and learned what to expect and read about success stories from this page. But I don’t blame the vet. He was there an hour before I took him home. Thank you, this helpful. Dogs who have had primary glaucoma in one eye are almost guaranteed to get it in the other eye, and dogs with a close … (she does not have ear mites or an ear infection). I wanted to say thanks to everyone because this article and the comments have been so helpful. I always love hearing from people who have saved a dog from the streets. Glad we could help Ingrid. what if he is too old? Prayers and good wishes for you and your dogs, and thank you for letting me share. Besides, I think her having one eye will give her character. Please do your dog a favor as well as yourself and don’t baby your dog he will recognize something is wrong and it may change his outlook just treat him as you always did before and all of you will be fine. Thank you. Home and resting well, still on pain meds,but looking good and eating, drinking,and going out to do his business. I’m sad, beyond sad. It almost sounds like they did something wrong in the surgery. hi marilyn, i’m so glad your dog is adapting so well to her second eye removal. I am feeling better about taking my little “Espiritu” to the vet for eye removal surgery. The one-off cost of enucleation surgery must be balanced against repeated specialist visits, repeated anesthetics, and ongoing medication costs. They eye shrank to 1/3 or its original size, but she did bounce back and was pain free. In the coming weeks we had received great news, and then were faced with challenges. He is the sweetest, most loving dog I’ve ever had. Dave. In terms of eye removal surgery, just remember that the price can vary dramatically from one vet to another. I’m shocked and devastated. She came out of the vet’s office all happy and just about jumped into my arms. That was Friday and an appointment was made for the next Tuesday. With any operation, even the most simplest, there is always going to be some risk but you are definitely doing the right thing. Do I remove her eye? My other dog sniffed her and that was about it. If you do take the e collar off don’t leave her because our Kodie constantly wanted to scratch his. He also has seizures and my biggest worry was that he would have one before it healed and the stitches would pop. You will have to show us a photo of her. I love my baby so much i would never put her to sleep. But I can’t leave him untreated either. What will happen to him if leave his eye untreated like that (already blind 1 eye, and I understand that he will feel pain in that eye). I was afraid it would bother me too. It’s a good thing to know that his life is not in danger. My little girl pixel (Dalmatian terrier) was diagnosed with glaucoma in her left eye 2 and a half weeks ago. His eye doctor has been treating it conservatively because she believes he is too old for any surgical treatment including enucleation. We gave a 10 year Old English setter who had bilateral cataract surgery and his left eye has uncontrollable pressure spikes. It sounds as if she had an amazing life with an even more amazing owner! I spoke to the ophthalmologist this morning, am seeing my local vet tomorrow. I was stressed on the day of the operation, just wanting her to be okay. Don’t try to help her by directing her with your hands unless she happens to be about to do some damage to herself. Not sure. I’ve a 15 yo shih tzu who had enucleation for glaucoma 5 days ago.2 days after the wound started discharging and my vet said she had a seroma.She got antibiotic at surgery and now another added today.Its been a rough week as my dog Leisha has not adapted well to the cone , had to have 2 days of. I’m so glad this has helped you Sally. He has glaucoma as well and I can tell he’s been in pain for too long now (a few months). I found that noise helps her. Last week her right eye pressure was 80, they hadn’t been over 23 since the initial diagnosis. She just lays around and moans. It’s always good to hear about post-operation results. We took her to an ophthalmologist in Wilton, CT, who did a thorough exam. We know he can get by without them and we are just looking forward to knowing that he won’t be in any pain. We still think something is wrong with her smell, she just can’t seem to pick up the scent of us. We have already decided on enucleation but I sometimes doubt myself. We have recently decided to take her back to the specialist and hear all of our options of eye removal. You can just tell that she feels better. Hopefully the surgery will be done within the next couple of weeks and he can get on with recovery. First off, this site has been a great find today. His pain seemed to be very well-controlled, and he is back to his usual, playful self! Just let them rest in a quiet spot in the house. I also got him to give her an ecg while she was under so we could see how her heart condition was progressing. Thank you for sharing. One eye has been removed, and other eye is getting worse. I suffer from migraines and don’t want to know so does my dog. This is a condition that normally occurs in dogs younger than Monica, around ages 5-6 so our baby is rare. My 8 year old Bichon Poodle “Oakley” is set to have his left eye removed tomorrow. She is still uncomfortable at times but managing to sleep momentarily. I read your post regarding your Boston, i was wondering how her surgery went and if you guys had any complications. Thank you so much for this post! It is a very nasty bug and we immediately started him on a strong antibiotic. He is on a drop, eye antibiotic ointment 3 times a day and it just doesn’t seem to get any better. Within the last month, she lost vision in that eye. I have been on here reading everyone’s stories since last week, and take great comfort in knowing we all share a common bond! It was a very stressful day but I was so happy when I went to pick her up and she bounced out of the vets office as happy as anything. I took her to the vet and he told me that she had glaucoma. My vet did not cut much hair from around the eye, so when the dog came charging out from the back, he really just looked like his eye was closed. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 11,929 times. Follow all veterinary directions for treatment if your dog has glaucoma. Basically try to extend it out as long as possible. It was not a deep scratch, did not get infected, did not affect his eyesight, and healed in about a week. I have to admit I don’t know enough about all the options given to you as to which one to go with. She never had her nose to the ground when walking. We love her so much :0(, Thank you so much for posting this…I am devastated that my pup has to have her eye removed due to glaucoma as well. Anyone have the eye contents operation done? She is diabetic and receives 2 insulin shots a day. He is in so much pain, my poor little boy, I really want him to be the same happy monkey as before. When I take him outside either in our yard or on walks, he is always on leash. By the end.of the week she was vomiting which she’s never really done before and still not doing much. I was just wondering if the surgery changed their temperament any and if they ever returned to their happy selves again? She’s lived to a good age despite all of those problems so you must be doing something right. I hope to be able to pick her up soon to come home. Dental issues again, possible collapsing trachea. I know this was the best decision for Butler, I just can’t wait for him to be “himself” again. He’s 15 and has other issues. I am so grateful for all of the helpful information. My 16 really close to 17 year old dog had glaucoma in her remaining eye. I enjoyed reading most of your stories about your dog’s and I am super grateful that I found this website during my time of need. I was told it’d be 9-12 months until the left eye would also have to be removed. Worse day of my life! The vet said she did great, and I can’t wait to bring her home!! I thought it was just a little eye infection and was giving her some antibiotic eye ointment I had at home. His right eye had the glaucoma and got enlarged. We managed with eye drops for the last 6 years. Sigh……….. After 5 weeks Jimmy’s incision is not healed. I am very worried that this will cause him some kind over overwhelming stress. the eyes are not swollen anymore except the right one (which was the more horrible looking of the two after the surgery) has been bleeding so we are going into the vet tomorrow morning to have that checked. Crossing fingers she overcomes quick the potential surgery. My 9 yr old female Boston Terrier, Molly, had her right eye removed yesterday morning. Almost over night, he developed a cataract…which is also known as a “mature” cataract, and really means opposite. This was Dec 4th. It was unusually swollen and bruised and a longer recovery period. She will drink but not eat. He has been blind in one eye for 5 years and recently lost sight in his other eye. Hearing others stories is a huge help!! This post has helped me — I will be keeping a close watch on her and hopefully in a couple of weeks she will be feeling better.

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