If a developing glaucoma is not treated early, your pet’s eye will also begin to appear cloudy as in the photo above. ( read here) By the time the size of your pet’s eyes actually enlarge, vision has already been permanently damaged. This intraocular pressure test is the only way glaucoma can be diagnosed early. It is always wise to have the intraocular pressure of your dog or cat’s eyes checked (with a tonometer as pictured above) whenever there is even a slight suspicion that the problem might be more than simple eye irritation. Veterinarians see so many eye irritations of those sorts that steroid-containing eye drops are frequently dispensed. When those pets are given common steroid-containing eye drops or ointments, their eyes often do get better – temporarily. The problem is often first mistaken for conjunctivitis, dust exposure or perhaps an eye allergy or misplace eyelashes. The first photo on the top of this page depicts that. The first sign of glaucoma is often “blood shot” eyes and enlarged pupils which do not constrict normally in bright light or sunshine. Their other senses and your presence continue to bring them pleasure and contentment. But I want you to keep in mind as you read on, that even if glaucoma does take away your pet’s vision, dogs and cats, even with with limited or no vision, remain just as happy and content during their remaining lives. If you want to make every last effort to preserve your pet’s vision for as long as possible, your regular veterinarian will probably refer you to a veterinary ophthalmologist specialist as soon as glaucoma is suspected. But when it is detected early, they can often delay the degenerative process with medications. Unfortunately, glaucoma is a progressive disease. Veterinarians do not know if that is because cat develop the problems less frequently, or if cat owners and veterinarians are just less likely to notice their more subtle early warning signs and perform pressure reading on the cat’s eyes. Glaucoma is a less commonly identified problem in cats than it is in dogs. Anything that interferes with the normal drainage of aqueous fluid from that anterior portion of your pet’s eye increased intraocular pressure or IOP. When the pressure of the fluid in the front chamber of your dog or cat’s eye rises – it is beginning to develop a glaucoma. What Causes Those White Spots On My Cat’s Eyes? Glaucoma In Your Dog And Cat Ron Hines DVM PhD
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