[Dailydrool] prosthetic eye?

[Kathie Goblirsch]

Quite a few years ago, the then-current basset lost an eye to glaucoma 
caused by a previous injury.  On the recommendation of the vet, we had 
the eye removed and sewn shut. No problem, he just went around looking 
like a pirate for the rest of his life.
Now our Gabby was diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes over 2 years 
ago.  We saved one eye, but the other couldn't be saved. This time we 
opted to go with the prosthetic eye. She does need drops in that eye 
several times a day -- but since we have to do drops in the other eye 
also several times a day to stave off the glaucoma returning, it's no 
big deal. I've never had someone come up to Gabby and recognize at a 
glance that one of her eyes is 'false' -- you have to look closely and 
see that it seems a little 'cloudy' to notice the difference. It moves 
and tracks just like her good eye.
That's our experience.

Kathie G