When should your pet see a veterinary ophthalmologist?

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  • Ocular discharge or excessive tearing
  • Ocular pain (squinting or rubbing at eye)
  • Loss of vision
  • Change in appearance of eye or eyelid
  • Trauma to eye
  • Cataracts
  • Any ocular condition that is unresponsive to treatment
In most cases your pet will be referred to our office by your general practice veterinarian.
 This referral of your pet to our office demonstrates your veterinarian's concern for your pet's welfare, and their desire to provide the best care for your pet.

What is an ophthalmic emergency?

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  • Sudden blindness
  • Bulging of the eye
  • Foreign body on the eye
  • Puncture or rupture of the eye
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma
  • Cloudiness of the cornea
  • Sudden ocular pain-redness, squinting and tearing

Types of Patients We See:

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  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Pocket Pets
  • Occasionally other Pets