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06-05-2010, 08:32 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington, DC
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| Yorkie with possible KCS aka Dry Eye?? Hello everyone, I'm looking for some feedback to help my beloved Yorkie, Lola. Lola is about six years old. For as long as I can remember (although I'm not sure if she had it as a puppy), her right eye is constantly closed (looks like its painful to open, there is a yellow/white mucus, the white of her eye is red and the brown has a gray tint to it. I've taken her to the vet numerous occasions and have tried perscription eye drops that havent helped. I also used articial tears and now recently trying refresh celluvisc thick eye lubricant drops - which seems to help- but they need to be used every hour to keep her eye open. The doctor thinks it is dry eye. Here are my questions: 1) Does dry eye only affect one eye? 2) Has anyone found a miracle eye drop/solution that has made a significant difference? 3) How do I know if my baby is blind her right eye? 4) Could it be something other than dry eye? I've read about scary causes like herpes and corneal ulcers!! 5) Do opthamologists for people usually see animals? are there ones for dogs? Please any feedback would be greatly appreciated. It pains me to see m little girl in so much pain. She is the sweetest, best thing in my life. |
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06-05-2010, 09:19 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada
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| My Kenna has this condition. After trying many drops and things to try to kickstart her tissue into producing tears, we decided to have an operation where the opthamologist (doggie not human, lol!) re-directed a saliva gland from her mouth to her eye for moisture! A few set-backs, but very successful! She was only 9 mos old at the time and that was over a year ago. Her case was very severe, there is a test the vet can do to see how many tears are actually produced in a given time. Kenna didn't produce any at all. She also had the white/grey color on her eye as my vet said everytime she blinked it was like sandpaper, owch! This was from the eyelid rubbing on the cornea...She developed a corneal ulcer after the operation as well, just from swelling and turning her eyelashes under. It's all good now, thank goodness! Your vet will probably refer you to the specialist in your area. Good luck! I know exactly what you are going through! Shelley |
06-05-2010, 09:40 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| My 14 year old Lady was diagnosed with KCS/dry eye three years ago. Did your vet test Lola'a tear production? KCS is very easy to diagnose this way. The vet just sticks a little strip in her eyelid and it will register her tear production. What drops did you try? Cyclosporin (Restasis) is most commonly prescribed. There is a fairly new tear stimulator on the market called Tacrolimus that has been effective where cyclosporin has not. For Lady Tacrolimus has been a "miracle" drop. KCS can lead to blindness if not properly treated. Corneal ulcers are common w/dry eye and scar tissue builds up over time which will cause loss of vision. In addition to a tear stimulator, artificial tears must be used constantly. I have found Genteal Severe Eye gel to be the best. Here is a link to a great article about KCS. It even shows a picture of the tear test and discusses surgical options. KCS (Dry Eye) Lola really needs to be seen by a veterinary opthamologist. I am surprised your vet hasn't already referred you to one. Our general practice vets just don't have the equipment and training to diagnose and treat most eye conditions. Here is a link to the American Veterinary College of Ophthalmologists. You can look up doctors in your area, although you will most likely need a referral from your vet. ACVO |
06-06-2010, 01:59 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| Also the tear duct could be plugged and needs to be flushed. From your description it sounds like that could be the problem. |
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