Common Myths About Your Cat’s Eyes

Common Myths About Your Cat’s Eyes

Fact or fiction? It might be tricky to decipher which facts about your furry friend on the Internet are true. We want to help debunk five common myths that we frequently encounter about cats and their eyes to help you get to the truth.     Myth: Cats can see in...
Q&A: What is This Bump On My Dog’s Eye?

Q&A: What is This Bump On My Dog’s Eye?

Dr. Tofflemire, I don’t know how long Bernie has had this bump on his eye, but it seems to be getting a little bigger over the last few months. What is this?   Hi Ashley, Unfortunately, we can’t know what it is without a biopsy. Don’t worry though, a biopsy of...
3 Common Eye Problems in Cats

3 Common Eye Problems in Cats

Your feline friend’s eyes help them to see and navigate throughout the world. But just like humans, they can also suffer from a myriad of different eye-related issues. Our team here at Veterinary Revision is going to walk you through three common eye problems we see...
Q&A: What is a Corneal Sequestrum?

Q&A: What is a Corneal Sequestrum?

Dr. Tofflemire, Wrinkles has been off and on squinting his left eye for a month with a brown spot appearing out of nowhere! My vet says he hasn’t seen anything like this before. Is this cancer?   Hi Allison, Thank you for writing! Wrinkles looks to have a corneal...
Q&A: What is an Uveal Cyst?

Q&A: What is an Uveal Cyst?

Dr. Tofflemire, My pet, Maddie, has a brown thing in one of her eyes.  My vet says it could be a mass.  Do you have insight?   Hi Wayne, While “mass” could denote many different possibilities, Maddie’s mass appears to be a uveal cyst. Uveal cysts are benign,...
Q&A: How Can I Fix My Dog’s Cherry Eye?

Q&A: How Can I Fix My Dog’s Cherry Eye?

Dr. Tofflemire, My vet said my dog needs surgery to fix his cherry eyes.  I want to do it, but I’m scared it’s just going to happen again.  Do you recommend surgery?   Hi Deb, Prolapse of the third eyelid gland, often casually called cherry eye,...