A little background: I adopted Jack from the rescue I volunteer with in November 2010. He had been surrendered in April 2010 by a woman who could no longer keep him. At the time of the surrender, he was missing his right eye, and neither I nor the rescue know how it happened. His left eye was a little odd, pigment where there shouldn't be, but he seemed to get around just fine. In the last few months, I've definitely noticed a difference in his vision. He'll randomly balk when on walks, he'll get "stuck" at the top or bottom of the stairs in my house, and he startles much more quickly at night. We had an appointment today with (what will now be) our regular vet, and she did an eye exam, but without the proper equipment and experience, she doesn't feel comfortable making a concrete diagnosis or prognosis. So, she referred us to a canine ophthalmologist. We have an appointment in about a month.
So, my question!
Has anyone ever seen a canine ophthalmologist? Why did you bring your dog to one? What was the eventual diagnosis and/or treatment? I'm basically looking for ANY sort of experience, good or bad.
(I know very little about ophthalmology, having perfect vision myself, and I've only briefly studied the eye and diseases relating to it while in school. So I'm pretty much clueless.)
So, my question!
Has anyone ever seen a canine ophthalmologist? Why did you bring your dog to one? What was the eventual diagnosis and/or treatment? I'm basically looking for ANY sort of experience, good or bad.
(I know very little about ophthalmology, having perfect vision myself, and I've only briefly studied the eye and diseases relating to it while in school. So I'm pretty much clueless.)