"mystified" wrote in message
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We're considering adopting a 5 year old dog from the local pound.

The dog has advanced cataract in one eye and glaucoma in both.

They have told us they will give us drops for the glaucoma that we
must put in the dog's eyes each day for a week.

My internet research says that glaucoma progresses to blindness, and
that drops are required daily to stave off blindness as long as
possible.

Also, when a dog develops cataract in one eye it usually isn't long
before it progresses to the other eye. Unlike humans, cataracts in
dogs induce a serious inflammation inside the eye that must be
medically treated by a lifetime application of anti-inflammatory eye
drops, and periodic eye re-examinations.

This is causing second thoughts about adopting. Does anyone here have
knowledge of these issues.

If we do not adopt the dog it will likely be put down.
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I had a Poodle that developed cataracts in her old age. She was blind for
three years before she died of old age. She lived to be 16 years old.
I have a friend that adopted a blind Boston Terrier dog. The dog had to
have both eyes removed because of a car accident; otherwise a very handsome
wonderful dog, who lives in a house of five cats, three other dogs, six
children and two adults and is very happy.
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