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Glaucoma is one of the most serious eye diseases that our friend can have. And is that if it is not treated in time, it could end up causing irreversible blindness. Therefore, as soon as we suspect that something is happening to his eyes, we must take him to the vet as soon as possible.
To know more about this disease, we will explain how to treat glaucoma in dogs.
What is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is a excess intraocular fluid, that is, in the internal areas of the eye. A healthy eye has an internal structure where fluids are continuously synthesized slowly and then drained, but when this fluid synthesis occurs in an excessive way, it cannot be drained with the necessary time, so the intraocular pressure increases as fluids accumulate inside it.
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Two types of glaucoma are distinguished:
- Primary: it is a hereditary disease. It first appears in one eye, over the years it appears in the second.
- Secondary: appears as a complication of another eye disease, such as lens displacement, uveitis, or trauma to the eye.
Besides this, you can also acute, causing severe pain, strabismus and excessive tearing; Y chronic when the eyeball has increased in size as a result of fluid accumulation.
How is it treated?
Treatment will depend on the severity of the case. In principle, we will start by applying a eyewash to control intraocular fluid and will be combined with anti-inflammatory or pain relievers to reduce pain.
But in severe cases, the vet will perform a surgical procedure in order to control excess fluids.
How to help a dog with glaucoma?
If our friend has been diagnosed with this disease we have to follow the advice of the veterinarian. In addition, we will replace the collar with the harness since this way there will not be as much intraocular pressure. But other than that we can give you carrots and spinach to strengthen the eye tissue and take care of the eyes.
We hope it has been useful to you 🙂.