If people wear corrective lenses why don't dogs?

January 8th, 2009
  • Have you ever had a dog that you thought needed corrective lenses/ why don't dogs get contacts or glasses?


  • Because they have a hard time telling the opto whether NUMBER 3.......or NUMBER 4 is better, worse or the same. All they do is bark, pant and talk about how 'ruff' their day is!


  • While corrective lenses in the form of glasses or contact lenses for a dog would be impractical, dogs have been treated for cataracts, glaucoma and other forms of vision loss.

    Glasses on a dog would be difficult to prescribe correctly (how do you tell how bad the eyesight is?) and then to keep on the dog! Have you ever tried to put a pair of sunglasses on a dog to take a picture? They don't last long, even if they've got a stretchy cord attached - lol.

    The main obstacle for many a dog owner, however, is expense. Any operation on a dog is expensive. Not all owners, no matter how much they love their dogs, are able to afford the cost of cataract removal or corneal implants. If they're lucky, they may be near a veterinary school and have a vet who can arrange surgery at a reduced or no cost. Otherwise, most older dogs will go without any relief - except for extra hugs.


  • There was recently a surgery where a dog who had lost vision received corneal implants:

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...

    Why the TD? I only posted a link. It was an experimental surgery that worked for a dog that was going blind. It's not like they were putting colored contact lenses on the dog for vanity's sake, lol.


  • Well, do you suggest we ask the dog to read an eye chart?


  • OK, can I bring my dog over and have you put her contacts in?? Just make sure you don't poke her in the eye, K? ;) haha

    Dogs also can't TELL us that their eyesight is "going." So how are we supposed to know? Besides, unless it's REALLY bad to the point of blindness, dogs can still get along and have a great quality of life with less than great vision. They don't read, after all ;)

    Add:
    I agree with the person above me, dog's eyesight CAN be fixed with surgery depending on the issue. But removable contact lenses or glasses.... I don't see it happening.


  • Mostly because it would be extremely difficult to get contacts in a dog's eye. Also glasses wouldn't work either because it wouldn't fit over the doge ears correctly. I think it it possible to get some type of correctional lens or contact for your dog though.







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