Cancer In The Eye

[Kirislin]

Common sense tells me the only option is to remove an eye that has a tumour in it, but I was just wondering if anyone had ever heard of the eye remaining and still being functional while the tumour could be removed? I'm dreaming aren't I?

Tumour? by kirislin, on Flickr

Kibahs tumour? by kirislin, on Flickr

[Rappie]

Generally tumours of the eye are treated by enucleation but you would need to speak to an opthalmologist about whether there were any other options. Is there any involvement of internal structures of the eye? If the red area only affects the cornea and appeared acutely, it is possible that it's a stromal haematoma rather than a tumour (although obviously without examining the eye in person it's very hard to make any comment).

[Kirislin]

I've got an eye specialist coming out to my mare tomorrow, I will ask him to look at her eye as well.

[kayla1]

Poor girl. Not sure if you have been there already, but I've heard good things about the Animal Eye Care centre.

Edited February 21, 2013 by kayla1

[bianca.a]

Wishing for good news for tomorrow.

[Kirislin]

FAR OUT FAR OUT FAR OUT!!!! I'M SO EXCITED I'M YELLING!!!! Andrew's just been and looked at Kibahs eye and said, "sit on it, dont do anything just yet" He said tumours in dogs eyes are extremely rare and he thinks it's an intrastromal bleed. I hope I've spelt that correctly. I questioned him about it because I can see it's changed since I first noticed it, and I got him to take notice of the way it's almost coming to a point now, like a pimple that comes to a head, but he still said dont do anything yet, just watch it. He's coming back in about 3 weeks and he's got 2 patients here now, Kibah and Pagan (mare).

Phew, I feel like getting drunk, I'm so happy. I said to him, I could kiss you but that's inappropriate and he agreed with me and said no no, dont do that :laugh:.

[Dame Aussie]

That's fantastic Kirislin!!!! Fingers crossed he's right and it goes away! :)

[Rappie]

He said tumours in dogs eyes are extremely rare and he thinks it's an intrastromal bleed. I hope I've spelt that correctly. I questioned him about it because I can see it's changed since I first noticed it, and I got him to take notice of the way it's almost coming to a point now, like a pimple that comes to a head, but he still said dont do anything yet, just watch it. He's coming back in about 3 weeks and he's got 2 patients here now, Kibah and Pagan (mare).

Phew, I feel like getting drunk, I'm so happy. I said to him, I could kiss you but that's inappropriate and he agreed with me and said no no, dont do that :laugh:.

That's excellent news Kirislin :)

The few of those I've seen have taken a couple of weeks to resolve, so just keep that in mind. They do go away though :thumbsup:

[Kirislin]

Thanks all, especially Dr. Rappie.

[becks]

great to have some good news - hope you will keep taking pics as this resolves itself.

[Kirislin]

great to have some good news - hope you will keep taking pics as this resolves itself.

Yes, I will and I'll continue to post them here for future reference in case others have similar eye bleeds. I tried to get some yesterday but it's hard by myself. My friend's coming down next week so I'll try again then.

[Tassie]

[Kirislin]

Ok, so what do you think, is it the same, better, or worse. Photos are dated.

20/2/13

Kibahs tumour? by kirislin, on Flickr

26/2/13

5F6A4804dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

and today

5/3/13

5F6A4828dppt by kirislin, on Flickr

[persephone]

Hmmmm..

If it was a bleed which had stopped, I expected to see it a brownish colour ..but it still looks red tho duller , and to me ..less inflammation in nearby blood vessels? (may be the angle though)

Oh..Great photos!!

It still looks like a bleed to me

Have you played around with a fine beam torch? Shine it from above/sideways (from muzzle side to outside ) & try & get a feel for thickness/translucency that way ;)

Edited March 5, 2013 by persephone

[Kirislin]

Hmmmm..

If it was a bleed which had stopped, I expected to see it a brownish colour ..but it still looks red tho duller , and to me ..less inflammation in nearby blood vessels? (may be the angle though)

I thought it does have a browner look, but I'm not sure, and the centre white spot looks more definite now, but I'm not sure if it's just the progression it goes through as it's healing, that's what I'm hoping. If it is getting worse, it's fairly slow, I'm trying not to worry. So long as it doesn't spread anywhere else, I suppose if she looses and eye but that's all, she and I can live with that.

[persephone]

The red is cetainly not as 'fierce' looking :)

[tdierikx]

Kibah is healthy, but she's also an "older" girl... things like this may just take a little bit more time to heal on their own.

FWIW I think it's looking a lot less angry than the earlier photos.

T.

[Kirislin]

Rappies update :D I've got this posted in General as well in case you hadn't seen it.

I feel alot more optimistic now that it is just the normal progression in the healing process. I will continue to photograph the eye for a record.

That looks like a good healing response at this stage. The white spot on the eye is like a 'band aid' - so it looks disturbing but it's a normal change. In severe injuries this can leave a scar, but it will often resolve once it's no longer needed, especially in cases where the injury is more central (where this one is much closer to the edge of the cornea).

I can go through it with you in more detail via PM if you like.

[julesluvscavs]

Oh gosh, that doesn't look nice at all, poor girl Is her eye any better now??

I used to get little blood clot things in my eyes if i was stressed, had a bad headache or tired. They would always go away by themselves. They looked worse than they felt.