Comments on: Lens Luxation and Glaucoma in Jack Russell Terriers

By: Faye

Faye — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:33:32 +0000

My Jack had luxated lenses 5 years ago. The first eye went on Memorial day 2006. My vet diagnosed it as conjuntitis. it did clear up with drops, but was back two weeks later. other vet in the office knew right away their was problem and Sent me immediately to an opthamologist. They started treatment on both eyes, trying to save the second one. Labor Day, same year, lost sight in 2nd eye. Had surgery two weeks later. She is blind, but gets around extremely well. Most people don’t realize she is blind until she is in a strange setting and runs into something. The surgery was very expensive, but she is part of our family. Very well worth it. The opthamologist was a specialist in luxated lenses. she said Jack Rusell luxated lense surgeries are what paid for her schooling. She was awesome…

By: shannon

shannon — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:35:07 +0000

My Jack had the anterior luxation in his left eye, it became very swollen and that bluish (blind)color, it also happened overnight, he was fine that afternoon and the next morning it was the size of a ping pong ball. When my vet referred me to a specialist she gave me 3 options….1)remove his eye..(pretty expensive) 2) can’t remember, I think maybe taking the lens out 3)an injection to the eye that stopped the production of ocular fluids, I chose this option, around $700..cheaper option and it has worked fine for my Jack…Doctor has checked it twice since surgery and it is all good….I don’t have to do any drops to that eye but I do have to use the Xalatan and another kind of drop in his “good” eye because he had pressure building behind it also….the drops seem to be keeping it under control so far…..”BoBo” has adapted very well!!!

By: laura

laura — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:52:20 +0000

My Jack x Patterdale had her 1st eye removed as my Vet didn’t know about this condition untill 6months later and she had sever Glaucoma, which wasn’t at all nice, Poor thing. She has now been undergoing treatment for posterior luxation in the remaining eye with eye drop for the past 18months, however I’ve notice a change in her confidence and after seeing the specailist again she confirmed my fear that my female has probably been experiencing momentary blindness and her pressure levels have risen. We are using another eye drop in conjunction with the zalatan and go back in 2weeks. The specialist recommended surgery in hope to save what sight my girl has and reduce the glaucoma, but info is shot in coming forward and what I have found doesn’t seem all that inviting. I love my Popy very much and she is a very highly spirited little thing, so obviously money dosen’t matter, it’s quality of life, she’s 8 this year. If anyone has any more details of the surgery, please please get in touch. thank you.

By: pam

pam — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:19:19 +0000

hi jenny. my jack had surgery to remove both lenses last year. 1 lens was completely luxated and the other was 90% luxated. He is far sighted but otherwise completly happy. He will have medicine in both eyes for the rest of his life( he is only 5 now)but i wouldnt have done it any differently. The biggest problem was keeping him from playing with our other jack and our children. best of luck to you

By: jenny

jenny — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:13:20 +0000

hi – my parson terrier just been diagnosed with same condition – seeing surgeon tomorrow – what happened with your case ? if you have any advice it would be much appreeciated

By: Alishia Dutta

Alishia Dutta — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:33:20 +0000

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By: alex

alex — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:17:13 +0000

My Parson Jack Russell Terrier was diagnosed with posterior luxated lens a couple of weeks ago. The opthamologist suggested surgery to remove the lens that has fallen back, and lens replacement for the right (good) eye which is in risk of also developing luxation. We called another opthamologist and she does not recommend removing the lens or replacing the other, she says there are too many risks involved and recommends continuing the drops for life. We have been treating both eyes with Xalatan and Diclofenac Sodium until we decide if surgery is the best recourse. Surgery is expensive but we want our dog to have the best quality of life possible and don’t know what is more risky, if to remove the lens or leave it with the possibility of it causing more damage in the eye. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.