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Ophthalmology History
Ophthalmology History
First and last name:
Address:
Cataract
Surgery Post-Op Guide
First
and last name:
Name of the pet:
Address:
Species:
1.
Eyes
be cleaned 3-4 times daily with a clean cloth (or clean
Name
of the should
pet:
Breed:
cotton balls) and warm water from any accumulated discharge or crusts
Species:
Sex:on eyelids or skin around the eyes. We can also provide an eye wash
Breed:
Age:
Sex: solution, which will be perfectly safe for the eye rinsing and eyelid skin
Current body weight of your pet:
kg
lb
Age:
cleaning.
Date:
Current body weight of your pet:
kg
lb
E-mail address:
Date:
2.
E-collar
should be on at all times until the wound healing process is
Phone
number:
E-mail
address:
Your
done.
should
cleaned
local E-collar
veterinarian
namebeand
contactonce
info: daily using the mild hand soap
Phone
number:
and
water. Please make sure that e-collar is thoroughly wiped and dry
Your
local
veterinarian
name
info:
before placing it
backand
oncontact
your pet.
1. What are the observed eye problems?
3. All dogs with eye surgeries should be leash walked only with the use
1. What
the observed
eye problems?
of are
harness
14-28
days
(depending
on the type of
Pets
‫܆‬Eye
discharge for ‫܆‬Holds
eye closed
‫܆‬Rubbing
‫ ܆‬surgery).
Pain/squinting
which had recent intraocular surgery should not be walked with neck
‫܆‬Eye
discharge
‫܆‬Holds eye closed
‫܆‬Rubbing
‫ ܆‬Pain/squinting
‫܆‬Swelling
leads.
of eyelids
‫܆‬Change of the eye color
‫܆‬Known injury
‫܆‬Swelling
of ocular
eyelids
‫܆‬Change
the
eye color
‫܆‬Known
injury
‫܆‬Decreased
vision
‫ ܆‬Loss
vision
‫܆‬usually
In dark present
‫ ܆‬In for
bright
4.
Some
discomfort
andofofdischarge
is
3-4light
days
after ocular surgeries. However, there should not be bloody or green
‫܆‬Decreased
vision
‫ ܆‬Loss
of vision ‫܆ ܆‬
dark
‫܆܆‬
In bright
light
visionexcessive
for ‫܆‬near
objects
farInobjects
moving
Decreased
discharge,
swelling
and pain,
or dramatic
changeobjects
in the
eye color
(very
hazy or
blue looking
eyes).
If any of ‫܆‬
these
symptoms
Decreased
vision
for ‫܆‬near
objects
‫ ܆‬far
objects
moving
objects are
Other eye
problems
not listed:
detected, please contact us or your local veterinarian so the eye
Describe
condition
cannot
be
rechecked,
appropriate care initiated if needed.
Other
eye
problems
the onset
oflisted:
problems
andand
duration:
Describe the onset of problems and duration:
Which eye is affected?
‫܆‬right
‫ ܆‬left
Which eye is affected?
‫܆‬right
‫ ܆‬left
2. Current and previous eye medications:
‫܆‬both
‫܆‬both
2. Current and previous eye medications:
3. Response to eye medications: ‫܆‬improving ‫܆‬same ‫܆‬getting worse
3. Response
to eye medications: ‫܆‬improving
‫܆‬same ‫܆‬getting worse
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www.animal-eye-iowa.com
contact: [email protected]
Des Moines 515-727-4872 Davenport and Cedar Rapids 319-841-5161 Dubuque 563-556-2667
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