LucyP
Forum Donator 2024/25
Hi all
Hope you’re all doing ok.
Looking for some eye advice if I may!
Last Wednesday, Betty’s eye looked like it had something in it (possibly a tiny husk of hay or similar?), this was in the corner of her eye (near her nose). So we took her to our usual exotic vets who were able to see her the same day. They thoroughly examined her, flushed her eye, used the dye etc, looked through a contraption in the dark and did various tests.
They couldn’t find any foreign objects but with the equipment he used he confirmed she had a slight ulceration, I think he said near the cornea. The vet said it didn’t look look infected.
They advised giving her isathal drops twice a day which we’re doing. We also added some plain tear gel (carbomer) once a day, always several hours between the meds.
Tonight it looks as if the mark which was in the corner of her eye has moved to the centre and I’m confused!
I’m wondering if there was an item in her eye which was never fully removed? Or do ulcerated eyes sometimes look like there’s something still on the surface?! Or could it be the drops or gel?
Sorry if I’m being dim. Happy to take her back but he was quite sure there was nothing in her eye, and if this is part of the normal healing process then I’d rather not put her through the stress of taxi rides etc. The eye drops were for 5 days but we have enough to give some more days if needed.
I was going to take them both for a half yearly check up next week or the week after anyway but maybe should bring that forward.
I’ll show a picture from when we got her back from the vets where it looks like the issue was in the corner and another one (with the human hand in it) from tonight where it looks like it’s moved.
Does anyone have experience of this? I know only a vet can say for sure and I will also send him photos or go in, but if anyone has any views I’d really appreciate that.
Many thanks
Lucy
Hope you’re all doing ok.
Looking for some eye advice if I may!
Last Wednesday, Betty’s eye looked like it had something in it (possibly a tiny husk of hay or similar?), this was in the corner of her eye (near her nose). So we took her to our usual exotic vets who were able to see her the same day. They thoroughly examined her, flushed her eye, used the dye etc, looked through a contraption in the dark and did various tests.
They couldn’t find any foreign objects but with the equipment he used he confirmed she had a slight ulceration, I think he said near the cornea. The vet said it didn’t look look infected.
They advised giving her isathal drops twice a day which we’re doing. We also added some plain tear gel (carbomer) once a day, always several hours between the meds.
Tonight it looks as if the mark which was in the corner of her eye has moved to the centre and I’m confused!
I’m wondering if there was an item in her eye which was never fully removed? Or do ulcerated eyes sometimes look like there’s something still on the surface?! Or could it be the drops or gel?
Sorry if I’m being dim. Happy to take her back but he was quite sure there was nothing in her eye, and if this is part of the normal healing process then I’d rather not put her through the stress of taxi rides etc. The eye drops were for 5 days but we have enough to give some more days if needed.
I was going to take them both for a half yearly check up next week or the week after anyway but maybe should bring that forward.
I’ll show a picture from when we got her back from the vets where it looks like the issue was in the corner and another one (with the human hand in it) from tonight where it looks like it’s moved.
Does anyone have experience of this? I know only a vet can say for sure and I will also send him photos or go in, but if anyone has any views I’d really appreciate that.
Many thanks
Lucy
