Polar Eyes Veterinary Ophthalmology

12/20/2024

It’s cookie time (thanks to … you wouldn’t want us baking your holiday cookies)!!!!
Polar Eyes Veterinary Ophthalmology will be stopping by to wish all of our Alaska veterinary professionals happy holidays. Alaska’s animal care providers deserve a treat too! We look forward to continued partnership in the coming year, providing our pets with the best eye care outcomes.

12/12/2024

We see lots of small animals but we take care of all of them (except humans! 😂)…here is Dr Snyder this week helping a horse with an eyelid mass at a farm outside Fairbanks. We try to help them all!!

10/21/2024

We will be out of office to attend the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) Annual Conference this week from Oct 21st-27th. For eye emergencies, please contact your primary veterinarian. We will respond to consults as timely as possible. We will see all of our Alaska patients when we are back, Monday, October 28th 2024!

10/14/2024

This week is National Veterinary Technician Week, when we recognize the incredible versatility and outstanding work that veterinary technicians do to keep your pet healthy and happy! We are so grateful for all of the veterinary technicians we are fortunate to work with across the state. We would like to highlight our full-time licensed veterinary technician, Chrishawna! If you have seen us you have met her. She can do it all, from scheduling, owner communication, blood-draws, anesthesia, surgery prep, prescriptions....we are so lucky to have her!!! Thank you to the hard-working skilled vet techs everywhere for keeping the veterinary clinics running!!!

10/03/2024

A wheelbarrow of puppies to brighten your day! 🐶🤩

08/24/2024

Boon developed cataracts and fought hard to get healthy enough for cataract surgery. He got there and we were able to do surgery and restore his vision so he can go back to exploring Alaska. Good dog Boon, you look years younger!

08/21/2024

We had a great day at Twin Cities Veterinary Clinic! Until next time!!

08/16/2024

Fred’s cataracts formed quickly and caused him to go completely blind in June. We did cataract surgery in July and now Fred is back to living life to the fullest! Go Fred!! He is looking so happy 🤩. Photo right before surgery and 3 weeks post surgery!

08/05/2024

Earlier this year Dixie was blind with cataracts, unable to play ball and swim. After cataract surgery, she is back thriving and enjoying the Alaskan summer to the fullest. Seeing this is why we do what we do! 🤩🥲😀🙌

06/02/2024

Down in Kenai with the Kenai Kennel Club eye clinic today. Thank you for having me! Your volunteers made for a very smooth eye clinic!

05/31/2024

We are excited to be down in Sitka seeing appointments out of Sitka Animal Hospital today!! What a beautiful town and clinic with a view of the harbor! 🤩

05/29/2024

We are excited to be down in Ketchikan at Island to Island Veterinary Clinic seeing patients and performing surgery this week!!!

05/20/2024

Attention Alaskan dog owners/fanciers/breeders‼️👀🔬🐶 As you plan your summer, you have three opportunities for CAER Eye Exam Clinics. They are held in conjunction with three kennel clubs across the state. The first two are coming up fast! The cost at all three clinics is $45/dog.

1) Fairbanks - Saturday May 25th - Held in conjunction with the Tanana Valley Kennel Club Shows at the Tanana Valley Fairgrounds.
Email: [email protected]

2) Kenai - Sunday June 2nd - Held in conjunction with the Kenai Kennel Club at their club building.
Email: [email protected]

3) Palmer - Saturday and Sunday July 27th and 28th. - Held in conjunction with the Cook Inlet Kennel Club Shows at the Palmer Fairgrounds. Look for more information in the premium soon.

When emailing for Fairbanks and Kenai please include: Your Name, Email Address, Cell Phone Number, Breed and the Number of Dogs to be Examined.

Paper forms are available, online forms are encouraged to save you time at ofa.org/online select Dr. Snyder when filling out your dog's application. You must contact the coordinator of the clinics to secure your dog's spot, not just fill out an online application.

*Note these are CAER exams. Please email us directly at [email protected] if your dog has a medical problem*

Look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones this summer! Good luck during the summer dog show season!

It is important to verify you are receiving emails from us so you may receive forms and notifications and also to grant you access to all of your OFA records including the non-published results.

05/17/2024

Dixie had cataract surgery this month and she is healing great! She has her vision back ready to hit the water just in time for summer! Go Dixie 🤩

05/09/2024

What a two days we had performing free eye exams in Palmer and Anchorage for the service and working dogs of Alaska as part of the ACVO National Service Eye Exam Event. We have met so many talented canines performing a wide variety of jobs for their owners…crisis response, search and rescue, medical alert, seeing eye dogs, do it all dogs. An incredible group of animals living in Alaska helping individuals in our community thrive and stay safe. It is our privilege to ensure these canines have exemplary vision to perform their jobs at a high level. We will highlight these dogs throughout the month of May! Below are Arya Bear and Mazy Bear, amazing Brittany spaniels who are national crisis response canines and Red Cross therapy dogs.🤩

Providing Alaska’s animals specialty eye care from a local board certified veterinary ophthalmologist

04/30/2024

In our efforts to best serve the pets of Alaska, Dr. Snyder will be traveling to Southeast Alaska in May! ✈️

We will be visiting Island to Island Veterinary Clinic (907-313-7911) in Ketchikan May 28th - May 30th, followed by a visit to Sitka Animal Hospital (907-747-7387) in Sitka May 31st.

If your pet has an eye issue that needs specialist expertise, please contact either of those clinics directly. These will be very busy days so please contact the clinics for an appointment as soon as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate seeing you and your animal while we are visiting. We are excited to continue our collaboration with veterinary clinics serving the great state of Alaska! 🏔️👀🔬🏥

Providing Alaska’s animals specialty eye care from a local board certified veterinary ophthalmologist

04/19/2024

Thank you to the Arctic Bird Dog Association for having me speak at their general meeting about canine vision and eye injury triage. You have a great group of passionate working dog owners!!!

04/18/2024

We loved seeing these two beautiful Haflingers, Gus and Chloie. They were so good for their eye exams today! 🤩