[Dailydrool] Glaucoma/Eye Surgery

[BETHAHANNA at aol.com]

I mostly lurk but now must ask for the wisdom of all who have been through  
eye removal surgery with their basset because of glaucoma.  My girl is  
Sophie and she is 12 years old.  In the past year she has had her spleen  
removed (tumor benign), been diagnosed with anemia (which we treated) and has  
had pneumonia.  Her left eye is to the point that the medications are not  
doing their job, and the pressure level is in the 40's as of this morning.   
Her ophthalmologist is recommending eye removal.  I have scheduled her in  
with her regular vet for blood work and a chest x-ray to see if all is in order 
 before scheduling anything.  Am I missing anything?  I am considering  a 
prosthesis.  Has anyone had one put in?  Would you do it  again.  Any 
problems with them?  All thoughts and recommendations  would be appreciated.  Her 
age and history this past year are very worrying  to me.  Thank you in 
advance for responding.
 
Beth Hanna
Mom to Sophie, Dora, and Abbey   
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