How do you know if your pet needs an ophthalmologist?
| Signs and symptoms of eye problems: | ||
| Loss of sight | Clouding of the eye | Light sensitivity/squinting |
| Eye discoloration | Red or swollen eyes | Excessive tearing or abnormal ocular discharge |
| Behavioral changes | Growth on or near eye | Rubbing or pawing at eyes |
Surgery
Surgeries are performed throughout the week by our doctors. All new patients have an initial examination prior to recommending or scheduling any surgical procedures. All of our surgeries are outpatient procedures.
| Ophtalmic surgeries Performed | |
| Cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation with species-specific lens size and refractive power | Ectopic cilia excision |
| Lens removal for luxations | Ocular tumor/mass removal |
| Glaucoma procedures including gonioimplantation and endoscopic laser cyclophotocoagulation | Blepharoplasty including entropion/ectropion surgery, H-plasty, and Z-plasty |
| Keratotomy using grid or diamond burr for superficial chronic corneal erosions in dogs | Enucleation with placement of intraorbital silicone prosthesis |
| Keratectomy | Eyelid reconstruction |
| Corneal laceration repair | Cryotherapy |
| Conjunctival graft | Foreign body removal |
| Corneoscleral transposition | Ocular evisceration with placement of an intrascleral prosthesis |
| Corneal transplantation for structural support | Laser therapy for uveal melanomas and retinopexy |
| Repair of prolapsed gland of the nictating membrane and/or everted cartilage repair | Parotid duct transposition for medically refractory KCS |
| Dermoid removal | |