[Dailydrool] Otis's glaucoma

[Linda Dianis]

I have not reported in on Otis and his eye problems. The news isn't  
good. He lost all vision in his right eye and the ophthalmologist  
recommended the intravitreal injection of gentocin to kill off the  
fluid production and lower the pressure. That way he could at least  
keep his eye.
We had that done and Otis spent 16 DAYS wearing one of those godawful  
elizabethan collars. What a nightmare for a buppy with short legs.  
When he returned for his postop, the collar came off, but his pressure  
is still at 30. He does not seem to have pain at all, but the doc  
thinks the pressure could go either up or down, and considers the  
procedure partly-failed, something that RARELY (he ests. about 2%)  
happens.

Our options: First, wait 4 weeks for a recheck. Then, if pressure is  
up, either repeat the procedure (at FULL COST), with of course no way  
to know if it will work this time, and/or enucleation or evisceration,  
which we might have to face anyway in case a redo fails too. (Mucho  
mucho $$).
Also have been told that the insertion of drainage shunts to relieve  
pressure in his remaining eye will not be attempted UNTIL he exhibits  
pressure spikes in that eye; and the chances of that happening are  
huge but also may be disguised. This troubles me a lot. It does not  
seem right, and the stakes are high. He only has one vision/eye left.
We are distressed, do not know what to do. Does anyone have any input  
or advice about this?
Please send drool and prayers to drop those pressure numbers.
Linda, with Otis (wag) and Nelly (Otis lost his neck-weapon, but where  
is Winston?)