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My Emily Kate has dry eye in both eyes although the right one is worse than the left. She has had it ever since we picked her up from the breeder.. Her eye was shut but the breeder said she must have gotten her eye scratched by one of her littermates while playing. We started our trips to the vet. I actually changed vets with her for another opinion. Everytime we go in she gets her eyes tested for moisture. We did this for about a year. I had drops that go in her eyes 3x a day. It is a compound that has to be mixed by a drugstore that mixes compounds. Every visit for Emmy to the vet is between $l50 and $200 by the time they do the tests and get more medicine if needed. Finally, the vet mentioned surgery. She does not recommend it at this point. They take a gland (saliva gland) from their mouth and put it in their eye. She said that they will just see food or smell food and will start crying. She said Emmy should be fine for at least l0 years before she might have a problem with going blind. Hopefully, by then there will be better treatments for dry eye. Her eyes are not improving according to the vet but we have seen an improvement in the "eye boogers" that are in there each morning. Some mornings she wakes up and her eyes are clear and able to be opened. Money is not a problem if my baby needs something. I would morgage the house to be able to provide what she needs. Right now we are doing the best we can for her. Hopefully, a better answer will come along soon. My vet is very encouraged that something will come available. Our drops that go into her eyes are around $50 a month.