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Originally Posted by Belindtch  My Emmy has had dry eye since we got her as a puppy. When we went to get her from the breeder she had one eye closed. The breeder said she must have gotten a scratch from one of her littermates. Little did we know. We have a special compounded formula (medicine) that costs around $50.00. We also use Genteal drops in her eyes 3x a day. When she wakes up each day she has "eye boogers" that have to be cleaned out. So far we have shown no improvement with the ability to make tears. It is an expensive condition for a yorkie to have. She always gets various eye tests each time we visit the vet. I love Emmy and will do what I can to make her life tolerable. |
It sounds like Emmy may have been born without or with very small lacrimal glands which produce tears. It is genetic in Yorkies.
Are you using Tacrolimus? It has to be compounded, but so does cyclosporin. I would definitely ask your vet about it. Cyclosporin didn't work for Lady, but she actually has normal tear production with Tacrolimus. Of course, if Emmy was born without the glands that produce tears, it won't help.
Have you taken her an ophthalmologist? There is a surgery that is described in the link I posted above. It might be worth considering since she is so young.