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So I decided on the type of surgery last night while I was waiting at the pharmacy for Abbys meds. I called the vet again and he told me that the chemical injection in the eye would be a good option. I felt comfortable talking to him at the time. Well, today I have been sitting here trying to research it. I can't really find anything that says I should have done that. Most of what I read either says to take the eye out or do the prosthetic. Has anyone else done the injection where they eye is still there, it's just "dead"? Help! I hope I didn't put her through this surgery and then have to remove it in the end! Oh, I wish I knew what to do! (or I guess I should say I wish I would have done the right thing!) I asked them if the eye would bother her after the sugery and they said no. But, from what I read, I think it can get infected, etc. Help! I pray I did the right thing!

I found this on Google. It sounds as if it might be what Abby has had done. To me, it sounds better than removal, with sewn lids.

Evisceration and Intrascleral Prosthesis

The inside contents of the eye are removed and replaced with a prosthetic ball. This leaves your pet with a gray, non-painful eye that has no vision, but blinks and moves.

What's done is done. Please try not to look back and second guess yourself.
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Anne, Bill, and Murphy

Okay first of all let's not panic. Abby is in good hands and I hope all went all with the Intravitreal injection at least this is what I think you opted to do fpr Abby. The procedure that Kiricki mentioned is what I did for Beni.

One thing to remember is there is no right or wrong. We have to live by the decisions we need to make for our dogs and they either succeed or fail.

Abby's procedure has a very good chance of being successful. The main thing and I repeat the main thing was to relieve her of the pain she was in. A reading of 70 would compare to us having a major migraine headache. Abby will feel so much better!

What the injection will do is to kill the ciliary body that produces the fluid that is causing the pressure to build. It has a very good rate of succeeding but again it could fail. I have made several similar decisions regarding Beni. The valve he has in the left eye I was cautioned could fail within the week but it was a risk I was willing to take and it has lasted a good long while.

You might see a slight swelling or hemorrhage in the eye but this will be normal and will soon go away. With the injection being successful Abby will have normal movement of the eye and will also look quite normal. If the injection fails the eye could atrophy enough to require further surgery but as long as it doesn't result in a severe roll in of the eyelids Abby should be okay.

I did respond to your email and also sent you the link to the Shiba glaucoma list at Yahoo. There is some very valuable information posted there to help owners whose Shibas have contracted glaucoma.

Good luck to both you and Abby!!
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

My baby is home now and sleeping peacefully. She looks so good! I pray her eye reacts well to the surgery and that it lasts forever. It can shrink up or get ulcers if it is scratched, etc. So, we will keep putting drops in her right eye and keep up with the vet visits to check the pressure in both eyes. I think I feel good about my decision. Thanks so much for replying and making me feel good about my decision and that I am not alone. Thanks for the link to the yahoo website. I will check it out tomorrow. Thanks everyone and I am praying for all our little babies! Oh, her pressure in her left eye was at 10 after the surgery. Her right eye was 15. We go back in 3 weeks.

She must feel SO much better!
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Anne, Bill, and Murphy

This news is terrific!! With a reading 10 in the left eye Abby has to be feeling so much better!! You could probably see it in her face when you went to pick her up. Also glad to see the pressure in the right eye is staying steady. As I said before.. there is no right or wrong decision... just the best ones we can make. I think in this case the best decision was made and I will say an extra prayer for Abby that this procedure works now and in the future. You are also on the right track about being diligent with the eye drops. In 3½ years Beni has had to have thousands and I have seen to it that he has not missed one. Daily monitoring of the eye is also a must. Abby will adjust quickly enough to not seeing in the left eye. At first there might be some quickly turning and bumping into the furniture but she'll adjust. Also check her yard for any low hanging branches for something that she might run into. Once again though she will also quickly adjust there as well.

Continued good luck to you both!!
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.