Dog Glaucoma
What if my dog has glaucoma?
Glaucoma is common in some polar animals, such as: Siberian Husky (details), others such as Basset, Chow Chow, Poodle, Maltese and Shih Tzu are also easy to get.
I. The etiology of canine glaucoma:
1. Primary: Special varieties have high incidence.
2. Secondary: some ophthalmia, uveitis, lens detachment, hemorrhage, etc.
3. The shedding of the lens causes uveitis, which affects the discharge of the ocular fluid and causes the intraocular pressure to increase.
Second, the main points of diagnosis of canine glaucoma:
1. When the onset speed is fast, it takes 1 to 2 days, and the slow one can take several months to become blind; the dog's eyes disappear or respond slowly to light, the bulbar conjunctiva is red, painful, and corneal edema.
2. Primary glaucoma is caused by abnormal structure of the eye, which is common in some polar animals such as: Siberian Husky.
3. Secondary glaucoma caused by heterotopic lens is common in: Boston, Dalmatian, West Highland White Terrier, etc.
III. Prevention and treatment of canine glaucoma:
1. Medication for lowering intraocular pressure is effective at the beginning of the disease, but the effect is poor at the later stage. 1% cortisone eyedrops and 2% pilocarpine eyedrops can be used, once every 6 hours (but atropine is prohibited).
2. Most primary glaucoma is bilateral and can be treated with drugs or surgery.