Just got home from the opthamologist. First off....it is a conjunctival flap, not third eyelid that the EC did (I thought it looked different). Anyway....she has dry eye and she is much older than we have thought. At least 12 he said. What happened is that she had a calcium deposit working its way to out of the eye...and that is what is also happening with the right eye. He said that the EC did what he would have done. He has added three meds for her. She is to restart the ulcer mix, and another eye drop he prescribed....both drops are to be given 8 times/day and she was put on Clavamox. Oh, and Bupranex for pain. She said he has dry eye and possibly glaucoma in the right eye but he had a problem evaluating that today because of the ulcer. He will recheck her next Wednesday.
Below is some information about this from the following website.
Non-ulcerated corneal discorneal
What does the calcium do?
Calcium is the mineral which makes bones strong. Calcium is in solution in all tissues of the body. It is present in the fluid within the eye (aqueous) and is constantly moving through the corneal tissue from the inside of the cornea (endothelium) to the surface of the cornea (epithelium). Under certain circumstances, the calcium "precipitates out" of solution either just beneath the epithelium or within the stroma. In these circumstances, the epithelium and stroma of the cornea can become whitish. Sometimes the calcium deposits will coalesce and break through the surface and little chips of the deposit can slough off. Alternatively, the calcium may become quite dense immediately beneath the epithelium. If the calcium becomes thick enough, the surface epithelium can no longer remain attached and will "peel off." The sloughing of the calcium or the peeling off of the epithelium will result in a corneal ulcer which is quite painful.
How is calcific corneal degeneration treated?
If an ulcer is present, the ulcer needs to be treated with topically applied antibiotics to prevent infection while the ulcer heals. Additionally, atropine will be administered topically to dilate the pupil and relax the muscles within the eye which go into spasm when an ulcer is present. Oral RimadylŪ may be given for pain relief to dogs with corneal ulcers. Finally, to help dissolve the calcium, a "chelating agent", ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) will be applied topically several times a day. If the EDTA does not completely remove the calcium, debridement with a diamond burr or a surgical procedure call a superficial keratectomy may be required.