How is Chloe doing today?
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Originally Posted by yorkiemom76  My 14 year old boy had one a few months ago. My vet treated him with antibiotic eye drops and corneal repair drops for about a month. There are a couple of surgical procedures that can be done but I was reluctant to put him under anesthesia because of his age and the fact that he's not in the greatest health. His, luckily healed fine although he does have a scar on his eye. One of the surgeries they just scratch the eyeball with a needle. It helps the eye to produce new cells and promotes faster healing. The other is called a flap where they take a piece of tissue and suture it over the eye which allows the ulcer to heal. I believe they only do those if the ulcer is really deep. I don't want to freak you out but it is possible for the eyeball to rupture so if you see ANY sign that it's getting worse, make sure you get her to your vet right away. With any luck, your girl will heal just fine with the drops. Good luck to you both. |
Max's last ulcer was not healing and he was scheduled for this procedure, which is called grid keratotomy. The night before the procedure, his eye suddenly healed!