Problems with the eyes can be more serious than are problems with other areas of the body. For example, scratching or bruising the eye can lead to infection, glaucoma and blindness, while limbs that are scratched or bruised may heal and return to normal with simple cleaning and antibiotic treatment.
The most common canine eye problems are:
· Conjunctivitis
· Corneal ulcers
· Dry eyes
· Trauma
· Tumors
· Uveitis
· Cataracts
· Cysts
· Plugged tear ducts.
The most common feline eye problems are:
· Conjunctivitis
· Corneal ulcers
· Uveitis
· Trauma
· Plugged tear ducts
· Dry eyes
· Corneal ulcers
· Glaucoma
· Tumors.
Other eye problems that occur because of diabetes or kidney disease are retinal detachment that leads to blindness. Eye problems can also be caused by genes a pet inherits. For example, there is a form of blindness called progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) that’s inherited in Collies, Border Collies and dozens of other breeds.
Over the next few blogs, we’ll discuss some of these eye problems, and what to do about them.
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