I mentioned in the last post that Max had his post-cataract surgery check-up on Tuesday. While his eyes had healed nicely from the surgery, our ophthalmologist, Dr. Sarah Hoy, did notice that small webs of protein clots had developed just in front of his new lenses. This is not unusual, and is "fixed" with the injection of what she called "clot busters," which would clear up his vision. In the photo above, that's the frame Dr. Hoy inserted to hold Max's lids open for the procedure.
Here she is injecting the clot buster into the eye:
She had previously "sedated" the corneal surface so Max doesn't actually feel this.
Here is the other eye having the same thing done to it:
He passed all his other visual "tests" and will have another re-check in four to six weeks. And now with the cone off, he's acting and looking like any other dog now. Well ... except for the diaper, that is.
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Max! U R beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Penny | May 20, 2012 at 05:19 PM
What a great patient Max is to let the vet do all that to his eyes. This procedure was very interesting...I like to see how different conditions are treated. It's amazing what can be done.
So glad Max is doing so well!
Posted by: Ann | May 20, 2012 at 02:42 AM
Xtra lovin' to Max for being such a star patient! I am glad to read he is on his way to the good life courtesy of RDF.
Posted by: Mary H./Washington state | May 19, 2012 at 09:30 AM
You are such a good boy Max!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | May 18, 2012 at 04:23 PM
Those sure are beautiful eyes you have there Max.
And what a good patient you are. It must feel great to have that cone off too, brave boy!
Posted by: Chloe | May 18, 2012 at 01:33 PM
This totally freaks me out. How in the world is he just sitting there?? Good lord, the stuff you make me think about Steve Smith!
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | May 18, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Max, I am so happy your eyes are healing well. I have to say, you are much braver then me, when it comes to eye exam and eye stuff I am a huge baby.
Posted by: Eric | May 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Max is so patient and good with the vet! My dog's vets kindly describe him as "wiggly" when he has to have his eyes and ears checked. "Thrashing violently" is more like it. Glad Max is cone-free and doing well. The diaper is just his fashion statement!
Posted by: Tonya Allen | May 18, 2012 at 08:57 AM
That is some delicate work! Thank goodness for their steady hands. (The first thing I thought of when I saw the eye frame was "A Clockwork Orange." So Max is a movie star in all his adventures!)
Posted by: Connie | May 18, 2012 at 07:21 AM