{"id":124,"date":"2012-11-28T17:29:50","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T17:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=124"},"modified":"2019-05-30T18:50:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T22:50:23","slug":"and-the-eyes-have-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/and-the-eyes-have-it\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Eyes Have It!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our pet\u2019s vision is very important to them.\u00a0 It is a large part of what allows them to chase a tennis ball or bird-watch out the living room window.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DogEyes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DogEyes.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/DogEyes-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/>While many blind animals live happy lives, we certainly want to do everything in our power to keep our pets seeing well.<\/p>\n<p>Eye problems can come on very quickly and cause serious, irreversible damage within a matter of hours.\u00a0 Many eye problems appear similarly in the early stages, making it difficult to know without an examination how pressing the problem is.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice any of the following problems, be sure to notify your veterinarian right away.\u00a0 Waiting even a day or self-medicating can have serious consequences in certain situations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Squinting<\/li>\n<li>Pawing at or rubbing the eye<\/li>\n<li>Increased watery discharge<\/li>\n<li>Yellow or green discharge<\/li>\n<li>Uneven pupils or pupils that do not change with changes in lighting<\/li>\n<li>Change in the appearance of the eye\u2019s surface (cornea)<\/li>\n<li>Redness around or in the eye<\/li>\n<li>Change in vision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our pet\u2019s vision is very important to them.\u00a0 It is a large part of what allows them to chase a tennis ball or bird-watch out the living room window.\u00a0 While many blind animals live happy lives, we certainly want to do everything in our power to keep our pets seeing well. 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