 Eye issues
So sorry your boy has these problems with his eyes. But hope he can be cured.
Having dealt with cataracts on my adopted boy when he was only about a year old, I would not advise doing the surgery on an older dog. The prep and recovery was very stressful and lengthy for the poor dog and me!
I only did the surgery due to the possibility of painful glaucoma. So as long as eye pressures are monitored and glaucoma does not happen, I would not do anything about the cataracts. It appears that the red and inflamed eyes are something else. I never saw that symptom with my dog.
Hoping and praying your vet can diagnose the issues and come up with a successful treatment.
My dog did contract blepharitis after the surgery had healed and that was a very tedious issue to deal with. After many weeks of painful drops and discomfort, the eye specialist decided to stop the meds and just irrigate the eyes well with saline. This soon cured the eyes. She thought the drops did not get under the bottom eyelid and that is why it did not improve. We had to hold the lower lid down and thoroughly irrigate that area with saline.
Hope to hear good news after the vet visit. We feel for the poor baby and you. |