Anterior Lens Luxation

scusci

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Hello

My 19 year old, male cat, Scusci was recently diagnosed with anterior lens luxation in his right eye.  He also suffers from some renal deterioration.  Recently he came down with another eye infection (first time was an eye ulcer) and is currently on buprenorphine 0.2ml - 2X's/day to control the pain.  In consultation with the vet it was suggested that surgery for the eye removal, which was not recommended due to his age and renal deterioration or euthanasia.  In spite of Scusci's age and functioning under a sedative, he is a cat with some vitality left in him.  He eats, drinks, pees, poops, looks for affection, is responsive when spoken to, and manages to still watch out for his archenemy.  My purpose and question is, since surgery is not viable, is there a solution that might control the pain and likely infection in his eye, rather than to euthanize him? 
The suggested solutions to Scusci's eye problem are not making any sense to me.  If anyone has a suggestion as to where I might find other answers to this question, please advise.  Thanks.
 

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Are you seeing a cat opthamologist?  If not, you should, because they would be the ones who have the best knowledge of what can be done when removal of the eye is not an option.

If nothing else, if eye removal seems his only options, then to give him a fighting chance, can you  not do that and see if he comes thru ok.  I think there are certain anesthesia's that work better than others for kidney cats. 
 

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Hello

My 19 year old, male cat, Scusci was recently diagnosed with anterior lens luxation in his right eye.  He also suffers from some renal deterioration.  Recently he came down with another eye infection (first time was an eye ulcer) and is currently on buprenorphine 0.2ml - 2X's/day to control the pain.  In consultation with the vet it was suggested that surgery for the eye removal, which was not recommended due to his age and renal deterioration or euthanasia.  In spite of Scusci's age and functioning under a sedative, he is a cat with some vitality left in him.  He eats, drinks, pees, poops, looks for affection, is responsive when spoken to, and manages to still watch out for his archenemy.  My purpose and question is, since surgery is not viable, is there a solution that might control the pain and likely infection in his eye, rather than to euthanize him? 
The suggested solutions to Scusci's eye problem are not making any sense to me.  If anyone has a suggestion as to where I might find other answers to this question, please advise.  Thanks.
I agree with @mrsgreenjeens, if the only option is euthanasia due to risk of surgery, then i'd do the surgery.  Worst case is he doesn't make it, and that's essentially euthansia, but he might make it in which case success!
 

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I know this post is years old, but I just found it because my cat is going through something very similar. My cat is 15, he has FHV, and his eye is dreadful. We've been trying to treat it for 4 weeks with different meds and nothing works. His lens is luxated and he is now blind in that eye. It weeps constantly, his nasal discharge is awful and like you, surgery isn't an option to remove his eye. What did you decide to do? What happened? I'd love to know because it could possibly help me with my boy.
 
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