philospher77 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hi! I have a 3-year-old spayed female greyhound who I had in to the vet a few days ago because of what I thought might be a bad tooth. Turns out that there's no problem there (just a bit off of her food because of the weather and some changes to routine, I figure... she's back to eating with gusto now). But the vet did notice some cloudy spots in her eyes, at the one o'clock position in one eye and around 3 o'clock in the other. She couldn't tell if it was the cornea or the lens, but I have now seen it in two locations, so it's not just a light reflection (which is what it sort of looks like). It doesn't seem to be bothering Katie, and she is responding to light and that slapping motion that they do to see if they detect movement. She did say that if I wanted to find out more, it would probably take a trip out to the specialist, and that it was possible that this is normal-for-Katie. I'm wondering if anyone on the list has seen anything like this and might give me some leads to go explore in order to decide if I do need to make that trip? Thanks for your help! Rebecca Quote My blog about helping Katie learn to be a more normal dog: http://katies-journey-philospher77.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrskasMom Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 First of all WELCOME Rebecca to GT Yes,there is a Trip to the Specialist in Order. My Morty had two Years in a Row Problems with his Eye . Anything else we can a little "Doctor " around but not when it comes to Eyes.Keep us Updated on Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrskasMom Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) First of all WELCOME Rebecca to GT Yes,there is a Trip to the Specialist in Order. Sorry for double Exposure Edited August 31, 2011 by IrskasMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 If your vet was unable to diagnose your hounds opth condition then, yes you should make a trip to a certified opth vet. Hopefully, it's nothing to worry about but, I would want a true diagnoses. Oh, congrates on your adoption and welcome here!! Keep us posted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I would see the specialist so you know what you're dealing with. Standard vets aren't great with eyes and eyes are nothing you want to waste time or fool around about. If it turns out to be harmless and just a normal variation, at least you'll know that for certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Make an appointment with the ophthalmologist, then get blood work done and have a thyroid panel done. Take the results of the thyroid and blood tests to the eye appointment. Thyroid problems can cause eye problems - perilimbal lipid kerstopathy. Treat the thyroid condition and the eye condition responds - if that's what it is. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhoundgirl1 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Definitely hit the eye specialist. My fawn girl had cloudy spots which turned out to be pannus. She has been on eye drops ever since which have kept the pannus in check. Good luck and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Keratopathy, not kerstopathy. Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I agree with the others that have already posted that you should see a specialist - the eyes are nothing to "wait and see" on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philospher77 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 I have set an appointment with the vet opthamologist for Sept 12th. Unfortunately, being a specialist, that's the earliest appointment that they had. A lot of people have suggested the possibility of pannus. The vet who noticed this said it was a possibility, but didn't seem to be leaning strongly that way. From what I understand, pannus affects the surface of the eye. This only shows up under certain lighting conditions, which makes me think it may be something happening in the cornea, or possibly even the lens, since it appears to be something about light diffraction, which would seem to rule out pannus. But I could be wrong. I have harrassed my poor girl until I managed to get some pictures to post, which you can find here: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh51/philospher77/?action=organize Eyes are not that easy to photograph, since you get that reflection from whatever light source you are using, but I have posted a pic of her eyes under normal ambient lighting and one where the flash seems to have made the spot appear, in case anyone wants to take a look. I've tried to create two sizes, since I am never sure how these things show up on other computers. The spot is in both, but I took wat I could get! Thanks! Rebecca and Katie Quote My blog about helping Katie learn to be a more normal dog: http://katies-journey-philospher77.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJNg Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I wasn't able to get the link above to work. Here's a direct link to the album: http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh51/philospher77/Katies%20eyes/ Glad you're taking her to see an ophthalmologist. Since it's not bothering her, and especially if you don't see it changing much, it shouldn't be a problem to wait until the 12th. Hard to tell from the photos, but I hope it's nothing serious. From the photos, it doesn't really look like pannus. With pannus, you usually see pigment on the surface of the cornea, usually starting at the outside edge. Some photos in this article on pannus. Quote Jennifer & Willow (Wilma Waggle), Wiki (Wiki Hard Ten), Carter (Let's Get It On), Ollie (whippet), Gracie (whippet x), & Terra (whippet) + Just Saying + Just Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philospher77 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Glad you're taking her to see an ophthalmologist. Since it's not bothering her, and especially if you don't see it changing much, it shouldn't be a problem to wait until the 12th. Hard to tell from the photos, but I hope it's nothing serious. That's the problem with eyes. Hopefully (and generally this is true) it's nothing major. But, there is always that uncertainty until an expert takes a look at them. I'm thinking it may be scarring from a corneal ulcer. Rebecca and Katie Quote My blog about helping Katie learn to be a more normal dog: http://katies-journey-philospher77.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Sending you good thoughts! That doesn't look anything like Carl's condition, almost looks like an injury to me. I hope it's nothing and it goes away! Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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