Long delay in updating, I know! So, on with the “story”: The
conclusion.
Back to more rechecks. I took Mona all the way to Columbus for one of the
first rechecks since the melting corneal ulcer was diagnosed. The eye not only
had the ulcer, but there was a small area where the cornea was so thin that the
specialist said the eye could start leaking fluid/blood, meaning the eye would
no longer be viable. What’s more, she was not sure the eye had vision anymore. We
would hold out hope, though.
The next recheck, the eye/ulcer was looking better and
there was a slim chance Mona still had vision in the eye. However, the
following week, a different eye specialist working that day didn’t think so.
Since this was the first time I had seen this particular specialist and wasn’t
very “impressed” with her as much as the other two, I didn’t let that
completely dash my hopes. More rechecks and the result was what I didn’t want
to hear: Mona’s vision, which had been restored by the surgery, was now gone in
that eye. More so, and this is the kicker, that thin area was still at risk of
giving, so the eye needed to be removed completely. As a matter of fact, the
eye was starting to atrophy, so the body was more or less trying to absorb the
now un-functioning structure. Luckily, my own vet could do that, saving me
money and Mona a trip to Columbus. | ||
| No more left eye, right after surgery. (Photo credit: Me.) |
That being said, Mona is great. She's adjusted to only partial vision just fine. I always make sure she knows what's coming from that blind side, though. The last thing I want is for her to develop any anxiety from things startling her because she didn't see something coming.
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| "I don't need no stinkin' eye . . ." (Photo credit: Me.) |
