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Originally Posted by Belindtch  Our vet just talked to us about blinidness in yorkies. Our Emmy has dry eye, a genetic problem caused by continuous breeding. She says that Emmy's eyes are the worst she has seen. We are on medication and will be for the rest of our lives. Her eyes have not worsened but are the same. The scar tissue remains constant on both eyes. Our vet said that she would guess that Emmy would not lose her sight until possibly l0 years. She said her vision would just gradually get worse. She said that dogs do quite well blind as their other senses take over and make up for lack of vision. She also said that right now surgery is not easily available for dry eye. By the time she starts needing surgery it will be very common and readily available everywhere.Until then I will do whatever I can to help my little sweetheart and to maintain the vision she has. I just find it so sad that the breeder continues to breed these two dogs again and again and again...just as fast as the mom can get pregnant.Then when I asked she tells me that she has had no problems with dry eye. I guess Emmy is her first. |
that is what my Bichon has. He is 13.5 yrs old. We have had him on Optimunne and another ointment for the last 6 six years. He started losing his vision about 2.5 years ago.