There’s nothing vain about nip and tuck eye surgeries for pets. Here’s why
Denali, like many dogs and some cats, has eye abnormalities that require special treatment. How do you tell if your pet does? Dana Varble
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Hamilton was in such pain he refused to open his eyes. When the 4-year-old English bulldog tried, his misshapen eyelids would roll inward, causing his eyelashes to scrape against his cornea.
“Have you ever had something scratch your cornea? It is profoundly painful,” said Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, a nonprofit organization that provides learning opportunities for veterinarians.
“For these poor animals, every blink is excruciating,” Varble added. “They often squint in order to see, and that can make the eyelids turn in even more.”
After Hamilton had plastic surgery on his eyes - what humans would call a nip and tuck - he was able to see and interact with his owners with no pain.
“These nip and tucks are not cosmetic; they are critical to the health of the animal,” Varble said. “When the eyelids roll in and the lashes rub the cornea, eventually the cornea gets scarred and (this) causes visual problems, or even blindness.”
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