Dry eye in dogs
Overview
Symptoms
Risk
Diagnosis
Vet treatment
Home treatment
Prevention
When to worry
Dry eye in dogs
Dry eye is a very common eye condition in dogs. It affects around 1 in 250 dogs (0.4% of the population). Dogs of any breed, age or sex can get dry eye. But it’s most likely in certain breeds and after taking some types of medicine.
Vets call dry-eye Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or simply KCS. It means your dog can’t produce enough tears to keep the surface of their eye healthy. Dogs with dry eye are prone to sticky discharge, conjunctivitis and painful eye ulcers. There’s rarely a cure for dry-eye, but the condition can be effectively controlled with drops or surgery. Early identification offers the best chance of successfully managing dry eye and minimising long-term damage to the eye surface.
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