Cataracts Treatment

Question by Brian: My dog has an irritated eye.?
I have a small dog (shih tzu) whose fur is cut short. I heard him whining on the couch as he was rubbing his eye. his eye is now red and squinting. it also looks like he has a tiny little spot of what looks like mucus, but its not, it doesn’t come off when i try to clean it. Every now and then i hear him whining because his eye is bothering him. i tried to flush his eye with contact solution instead of water, but its not helping. Is this a sign of cataracts? he’s 7 years old and im getting worried, but dint have much money. im a college student and pretty broke, and just paid for an expensive bladder stone surgery for him he’s had a lot of bad luck. what should i do?

Best answer:

Answer by clovicat
He may very well have a corneal ulcer. This is an abrasion to the surface of his eye. If you have never had a corneal injury, thank your lucky stars! They hurt like someone stabbing you with a knife in the eye. But they are usually not serious if they are treated properly. As with any eye problem, waiting is not a good idea. Usually waiting only leads to worsening of the condition, and an increase in the cost of treatment. I would strongly suggest that you take the dog to the emergency clinic tonight. I realize that cost is a factor. But waiting may cost more. Besides, if that is what is going on, it really, really hurts.

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Last night i fell asleep with my contacts on and this morning when i took them off to wear my glasses my left eye was irritated it was very red so i put some clear eye drops it was still bugging me a lot so i went to check my eye in the mirror and i looked closely and saw a small little white dot in my eye in the color part of my eye i thought it was like something that got in my eye so i tried removing it with my finger and it didn’t move then i realized its on my eye like a spot, I’m scared do i have cataracts? I have been wearing glasses since i was 13 im turning 17 this june, i’ve been wearing cotacts since i was 14 and a half, on july of 2007 i had my yearly eye exam and the doctor said i have astigmatism…..My uncle and both my grandmas have had cataract surgery, my dad has been wearing contacts and glasses for many many years now and hasn’t gotten cataracts so i dont know if it runs in the family or something…..please help!!!HELP!!! what do i do?