Our 16 year old Persian has gone Blind & Deaf

The sight has really improved! I'm hoping she'll be back to 100% althought the Vet has warned us it could reoccure! The hearing still is gone!

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Oh my! Fluffy cow kitty!

This is the first time in reading this I'm so glad she's going from strength to strength

Oh and very pretty kitty

She is so pretty - what beautiful coloring!

Do you get to pet that tummy? She's a beautiful girl!

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SOPHIE's vision continues to improve! She may also be getting some hearing back! We'll know more a week from today when she goes back to the Opthamologist for a blood pressure and retina check! We are so glad that we took her to the Eye Dr. or she'd be wandering around in a dark world!

So great to hear this. for continued healing.

Fantastic news, am really pleased for both of you

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Originally Posted by sophielew

SOPHIE's vision continues to improve! She may also be getting some hearing back! We'll know more a week from today when she goes back to the Opthamologist for a blood pressure and retina check! We are so glad that we took her to the Eye Dr. or she'd be wandering around in a dark world!

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Wow, isn't that wonderful! What a lucky girl she is!

That is FABULOUS news! I'm all smiles for all of you!

Just catching up on this thread now. I am so glad she is doing better. My heart sort of broke when I read the original post. I love these happier endings!

Thanks for caring! We just finished a 2 week "road trip" with Sophie and her vision seems to be really good! She handled the trip to her "NJ home" really well! She seems to be hearing more! We're not sure if lowering the Blood Pressure has had an impact on the hearing or if she's more responsive because she can see again! We really hope that the improved vision is permanent. P.S. we adopted her from the Town animal shelter in Edison, NJ in April '08 while visiting our kids & grandkids!! After a trip to the vet for a check-up and "dematting" she flew to her new home in Florida!
She's a great traveler!

Such a sweetie with wonderful meowmy and daddy!

I may have spoken too soon! Sophie's vision has been improving for the last two weeks, and tonight she's having a problem again! We'll check with the opthamologist tomorrow morning! She's been on schedule with her Norvasc and all seemed well! The Dr. said she might have a relapse six months or so down the road but we thought she was back to 100%! I'll keep you posted! Please send prayers her way!

You sure can have and prayers for your girl.

Lets hope this is just temporary.

Sophie lost vision for about 12 hours and after her morning dose of Norvasc the vision came back! We took her to the animal opthamologist in Jacksonville this afternoon and the Dr. thinks she might have had a temporary increase in blood pressure that caused an intermittent problem.

The good news is that both retinas are almost fully reattached. (less than 10% detachment) and her blood pressure was down to 170. (it was 250 when she first lost her vision, then 190 three weeks ago) He's going to keep her on the same dosage and we go back in three weeks for another blood pressure check! He also suggested if she begins to lose vision again to slighly increase the norvasc to bring the pressure down!

They had to shave her rear leg to take the blood pressure and she let out some growls and hisses I've never before heard from our little girl!

Thanks for all the prayers and good vibes! Fred & Diane for Sophie

I'm late, but still sending heaps of vibes her way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO glad the medication is working that well though - it keeps it up!!!!!