Anesthesia is provided with use of a ventilator, ECG, pulse oximeter,

blood pressure assessment, capnography, temperature monitor, IV fluid infusion, and Licensed Veterinary Technician monitoring.

 

Surgeries performed by the ophthalmologist include:

• entropion repair

• macropalpebral fissure surgery

• eyelid and third eyelid tumor removal

• cryosurgery for eyelid tumors, epibulbar tumors

• electroepilation for abnormal cilia (distichiasis, ectopic cilia)

• nictitans gland replacement (“cherry eye”)

• corneal microsurgery for chronic erosions, ulcers, deep corneal foreign body removal, dermoid removal, laceration repair

• phacoemulsification cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens

• anterior lens luxation surgery

• intraocular cyst removal

• laser surgery for iris tumors

• glaucoma surgeries- valve, laser, pharmacological ablation, intraocular prosthesis​

 

Surgeries not requiring a veterinary ophthalmologist expertise are often referred back to your family veterinarian (for example - eye removal).

 

Preparation for Surgery

Nondiabetics:  Do not feed your pet after 8pm the night before surgery and do not give water after 6 am the day of surgery, unless otherwise instructed. Give all medications on schedule, as directed, unless otherwise instructed.

 

Diabetics: Do not feed your pet after 8pm the night before surgery and do not give water after 6 am the day of surgery. Give ½ dose of insulin the am of surgery, unless otherwise instructed. Give all medications on schedule, unless otherwise instructed.