My baby can't see

2furbabies said:

We've been dealing with some issues this week, back and forth to vet, but I recently noticed I don't think Simba can see at all.  He had a tooth extracted a few days ago and is also on meds for corneal ulcers in both eyes.  He is not eating at all because he can't find his food and I don't think his sense of smell is very good.  He is also unable to find his litter box, which tells me if he could smell he should definitely be able to find his box    Could the vision loss be caused by the corneal ulcers?  If so, is this permanent or can it be restored?  He is currently on Tobramycin drops and Atropine ointment 2x a day for the eyes.  I've always heard that cats adjust very well to being blind, however, that doesn't seem to be the case with Simba.  He is very confused, walks from room to room, bumping into everything.  I have decided to confine him to a small room for now so he doesn't get hurt.  I feel so bad for him since this came on so suddently, but the worst part is I cant' get him to drink or eat anything.  I just started feeding him Hills Prescription A/D thru a syringe. 

I'm open to any thoughts/suggestions.  The complete vision loss so suddently puzzles me.   His bloodwork came back normal, no major issues there.

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Corneal ulceration is a painful and potentially vision-threatening condition. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is usually rapidly curative. Complicated cases can progress to full thickness or perforating ulcers with serious effects on vital structures within the eye. A corneal ulcer – a scratch or scrape involving the cornea – is a relatively common, potentially vision-threatening disease of the cornea in cats. Called corneal ulceration, the condition will become progressively more severe as the cell loss outpaces the generation of new epithelial cells. In an advanced case, a perforation may develop on the corneal surface, allowing drainage of the intraocular contents. This can result in blindness and even the loss of the affected eye. A corneal ulcer is an erosion through the entire epithelium down into the stroma. With a corneal ulcer, fluid is absorbed from the tears into the stroma, giving a cloudy appearance to the eye. If the ulcer goes through the stroma to the level of Descemet's membrane, a descemetocele is formed. A descemetocele is a very serious condition. If Descemet's membrane ruptures, the liquid inside the eyeball leaks out, the eye collapses and irreparable damage occurs.

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