Toby saw the opthalmologist today. She said that he had considerable pain for some time in the past and still has some in that left eye. This poor pup... painful eyes and teeth. I wish the same and worse to the fools who allowed him to suffer like that.
I am copying parts of the report below as it is easier than to try to explain it all:
OPHTHALMIC EXAM DESCRIPTION:
OD: Comfortable; phthisis bulbi; mild conjunctival hyperemia; diffuse corneal fibrosis and vascularization;
no stain uptake; shallow AC; no flare; diffuse posterior synechiae; hypermature cataract; unable to
visualize posterior segment.
OS: Comfortable; mild buphthalmia; no stain uptake; superficial corneal fibrosis; ghost vessels; 2+ flare;
mydriatic; posterior lens luxation and hypermature cataract; fibrin strand from anterior vitreous to superior
endothelium; rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
DIAGNOSIS:
1. Hypermature cataracts OU
2. Phthisis bulbi OD
3. Lens luxation with secondary anterior uveitis OS
4. Retinal detachment OS
ASSESSMENT:
Toby is so sweet! Thank you for bringing him in to see us. As you know Toby is blind in both eyes. His
ocular disease is very chronic, and at some time in the past, he likely had uncontrolled glaucoma (high
pressures). Today, his intraocular pressures are normal, but he has persistent intraocular inflammation in
his left eye. Therefore, we are going to put Toby on a topical anti-inflammatory medication to maintain his
comfort and minimize any ongoing inflammation. Please let us know if Toby seems irritated following
administration of this medication.
As above, he has anti-inflammatory eye drops for his left eye which she said is causing some discomfort. The hope is to reduce the inflammation and hopefully avoid having to do an enucleation. The thought of that makes me sick.
He acts like he has not a care in the world....just a sweetheart of a pup.