What are the signs? My dog is blind due to cataracts from Diabetes(shes on insulin)...Does diabetes play a part in developing Glaucoma?
2007-01-28 03:11:40 · 6 answers · asked by misstikal311 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
We are going to vet tomorrow ..The swelling just occured overnight with some pus..I used warm towel, cleaned it, and put in drops (she just had an infection in the same eye a few weeks ago..I know that if its Glaucoma the eye will have to be removed :(...She only paws at it when I put her drops in but I feel so bad..This poor dog has been through hell past few months...Shes a fighter though
2007-01-28 03:28:40 · update #1
Glaucoma in dogs is very different from glaucoma in humans. In humans, it's a chronic progressive disease that occurs slowly over time. In dogs, it's acute (sudden onset) blockage of the eye's ability to drain fluid. In dogs, glaucoma can cause permanent blindness within hours. Signs are crying, pawing at the eye, swelling of the eyeball itself, pain when touched near the eye. If you suspect your dog has glaucoma, it needs to go to the vet immediately to have eye pressures checked and emergency intervention to try to save the dog's sight. Once the optic nerve or retina is damaged, it can't be reversed. If the sight is gone and the pressure can't be corrected, then the eyeball is removed to eliminate the source of pain (glaucoma is very painful).
I don't know of a link between diabetes and glaucoma, just diabetes and cataracts (which aren't painful). Ask your vet to be sure.
2007-01-28 03:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can play a part. My friend used to have a dog that was blind because of this. The dog was really old, and had cataracts in her eyes. I'm not sure what the signs of Glaucoma would be in a dog, but they're probably similar to the signs of it in people. The vet would probably have to run tests to be sure if that is what it was.
2007-01-28 03:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by *~HoNeYBeE~* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glaucoma in dogs can be treated , but not stopped. The progression can be slowed but the end result is blindness, and is painful causing headaches and discomfort due to pressure on the optic nerve.
2015-08-04 13:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-11 14:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does and l know how you feel. my chihuahua is not a diabetic but she is going blind. but l will care for her as she has care for us. you see, our chihuahua detects seizures coming on to a member of our house hold with in 15 minutes we do not know if she will still do this if she was totally blind. we were told she would.
2007-01-28 03:18:55 · answer #5 · answered by Star-Dust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might or it runs in the dogs family
2007-01-28 03:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by aaron a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋