Eye Care for Animals - Mission, KS

06/14/2024

Happy International Bath Day! Celebrate by cooling off your pets and give them a fun bath! Share your pictures with us in the comments!

05/29/2024

04/27/2024

Happy world veterinary day! 🐾

07/05/2023

06/29/2023

We all get older and things start to not work quite as planned. Pet eyes included! 👀

06/23/2023

We will be sharing some funnies with you all for a bit. Couldn't help myself!

06/22/2023

Don't forget fireworks season is just around the corner. Make sure you keep your fur babies safe inside!

08/18/2022

Shark corneas are similar to human corneas, which is why they have been used in human transplants. 👀

03/29/2022

Our complimentary eye exam program applies to military and police working animals, these are usually canines and equines. Each year thousands of search and rescue, recovery, detection, drug, and other working animals are treated through this program. Please register as the animal’s handler just like an owner would and call to make an appointment. All active military and police working dogs would apply.

03/29/2022

Registration begins Friday, April 1st for the 2022 ACVO Service Animal Eye Exam Event!
https://www.acvoeyeexam.org/qualifications-expectations

01/27/2022

Great idea in theory! Keep on squeaking on! 😆😆

12/29/2021

Common Eye Diseases Part 8:
Cataracts
A cataract is an abnormality of the lens in which an opacity or a cloudy change of the tissue prevents light from reaching the retina. Cataracts can develop in one or both eyes and in severe cases can lead to blindness. Some cataracts may develop ver y quickly. A cataract can take on a variety of appearances, ranging from small dots to cracked-ice, a diffuse haze, a pearl-like sheen or white streaks. The cataract might start as small dots that progress to include larger areas of the lens. The rate of progression is difficult to predict and might be very slow or very fast. Cataracts can be inherited or can result from injuries to the eye, inflammation within the eye and internal diseases that affect the eye (such as diabetes mellitus). Although it might be difficult to identify the specific cause, cataracts that develop in eyes that do not show signs of other ocular diseases generally are assumed to be inherited. In dogs, cataracts are commonly inherited, but in cats inherited cataracts are far less common.

12/25/2021

Common Eye Diseases Part 7:
Lenticular Sclerosis
The lens of the eye bends light rays to produce a sharply focused image upon the retina. New lens fibers are constantly being formed by cells in the outer portion of the lens. As new fibers appear, older fibers are pushed toward the lens center. Unfortunately, with time and aging, the crystal-clear lens is clouded by the compressed fibers. This process is called lenticular or nuclear sclerosis. Lenticular sclerosis is simply a hardening and thickening of the lens that results from normal aging. The lens becomes gray, and the pupil appears cloudy. It does not cause blindness, though in advanced cases depth perception may be altered.

12/18/2021

Common Eye Diseases Part 6:
Lens Luxation
Primary lens luxation is caused by an inherent weakness and degeneration of the ligaments that suspend the lens called zonules. If these ligaments/zonules that suspend the lens breakdown, the lens may become partially unstable and may partially dislocate (subluxated) or fully dislocate (luxated) from its normal position. Lens luxation can also occur secondary to other primary problems of the eye, including inflammation, cataracts, glaucoma, cancer, and trauma. Lens luxation can lead to inflammation and glaucoma (increased pressure inside the eye). This can result in painful, teary, red eyes that may look hazy or cloudy. Irreversible vision loss may occur if this condition is not addressed immediately.