Hello TCS,
My sweet cat Mumu underwent eye surgery in early May this year to treat her glaucoma in both eyes and an anterior lens luxation in the right eye. As my other threads indicate, Mumu had a massive inflammatory reaction to the surgery and lost her vision in both eyes. I am heartbroken and still coming to terms with my decision to have Mumu undergo surgery, but that's not immediately important.
Mumu's corneas have become less sensitive as a result of the surgery and she now rarely blinks of closes her eyes fully, especially since she is also blind. The exposure causes corneal ulcers that would not heal over 2 months and different treatments (see other thread on diamond burr debridement suggestion). Now the corneal ulcers on both eyes have started to develop into sequestrums. The ophthalmologist said that because Mumu's corneas are now weakened and slow to heal, plus she has systemic conditions like CKD and hypothyroidism, Mumu is not a good candidate for surgical treatment. The vet doesn't want to put Mumu under anesthesia short of enucleating her eye/s. Besides, because Mumu isn't closing her eyes (and the vet has no idea why this is the case), the corneal ulcers would probably come back anyway after a surgical treatment.
Has anyone had experience with managing the corneal sequestrums medically? Right now, Mumu is not in a lot of pain that the vet or I could tell. Her eyes tear up more but she isn't pawing at them or squinting, etc. I know that if the sequestrums continue to get worse, she could become more painful and we would need to consider enucleation. I would do that it lets Mumu be without pain. I just want more than anything for Mumu not to be in discomfort.
She is in terramycin ointment 4 times a day, Timolol drops for her glaucoma 2 times a day, and puralube and artificial tears as often as I can manage.
My sweet cat Mumu underwent eye surgery in early May this year to treat her glaucoma in both eyes and an anterior lens luxation in the right eye. As my other threads indicate, Mumu had a massive inflammatory reaction to the surgery and lost her vision in both eyes. I am heartbroken and still coming to terms with my decision to have Mumu undergo surgery, but that's not immediately important.
Mumu's corneas have become less sensitive as a result of the surgery and she now rarely blinks of closes her eyes fully, especially since she is also blind. The exposure causes corneal ulcers that would not heal over 2 months and different treatments (see other thread on diamond burr debridement suggestion). Now the corneal ulcers on both eyes have started to develop into sequestrums. The ophthalmologist said that because Mumu's corneas are now weakened and slow to heal, plus she has systemic conditions like CKD and hypothyroidism, Mumu is not a good candidate for surgical treatment. The vet doesn't want to put Mumu under anesthesia short of enucleating her eye/s. Besides, because Mumu isn't closing her eyes (and the vet has no idea why this is the case), the corneal ulcers would probably come back anyway after a surgical treatment.
Has anyone had experience with managing the corneal sequestrums medically? Right now, Mumu is not in a lot of pain that the vet or I could tell. Her eyes tear up more but she isn't pawing at them or squinting, etc. I know that if the sequestrums continue to get worse, she could become more painful and we would need to consider enucleation. I would do that it lets Mumu be without pain. I just want more than anything for Mumu not to be in discomfort.
She is in terramycin ointment 4 times a day, Timolol drops for her glaucoma 2 times a day, and puralube and artificial tears as often as I can manage.
