Eye Vetcare

As an independent veterinary expert based in Kent, we provide the highest standards of ophthalmology services for your pets.

14/08/2025

Pet Eye Health Awareness week coming up on the 15th-21st September...
If you suspect any changes in your pets eyes, let your vet know.. #👀

10/07/2025

This is the handsome Rocco who came to us with an acute corneal perforation to the right eye.

This post is to show you three different stages in the process of a surgical procedure we use for this type of corneal injury.

The first picture clearly shows the corneal perforation in the center of Rocco's cornea, with the eye full of blood.

The second and third pictures show the CCT graft (corneal conjunctival transposition graft) sutured in place to cover the perforation.

The fourth and final picture shows Rocco, one week post surgery. The cornea is healing well and the eye is comfortable and visual. It should now continue to heal over the next few weeks.

You're the best Rocco, well done 💚💚

17/06/2025

Introducing one of the procedures we carry out a lot at Eye Vetcare, the Diamond Burr Debridement.

The little gadget seen in the picture (the diamond burr) is used to gently remove the superficial outer layers of cornea on a non healing ulcer.

We usually perform this procedure under sedation as it can be slightly uncomfortable for the animal. Once these layers have been removed we would then place a contact lens for protection.

This procedure helps the cornea to heal more quickly and it has a very good success rate 💚💚

30/05/2025

**Vet nurse awareness month**

We would like to introduce you to Head Registered Veterinary Nurse for Eye VetCare(RVN) Katie! 👩‍⚕️
Katie qualified as an RVN in 2003. After qualifying Katie did some locuming work for a couple of years before flying over to the Island of Bermuda and working out there for a number of years! 🏝️
Katie now works alongside our ophthalmologist under Eye Vet Care. She has been working within eye referral practices for 8 years now and really enjoys it 👁️!
Katie has both a dog and a child at home to keep her busy when not in work 🐶

Here is a photo of Katie drawing a blood sample from a patient. Did you know nurses not only regularly take bloods but also run them in house. Nurses also obtain other samples such as swabs and urine samples. They will then run these samples in house which involves using the microscope to examine samples as well as packaging and preparing samples to be sent to our external lab 🔬 🩸

24/04/2025

This is the lovely Buddy, he was rushed to us a few weeks ago, after being quickly referred by his vet, as his eye looked all out of proportion to his face, his owner had found him like this in the morning.

His left eye had pr*****ed out of its orbit and could not be put back. We needed to surgically manipulate his eye back into the socket (orbit) under anaesthetic. We then sutured the eyelid closed to allow the tissue to heal.

Usually when this happens the eye loses its function and becomes blind, because of damage to the optic nerve. In Buddy's case because we were able to treat him quickly and manipulate his eye fully back into its socket, he has retained vision and is doing very well.

You are amazing Buddy, well done 💚 💚

17/04/2025

This is lovely Ben the bulldog, he is only 5 months old but came to see us because of a bilateral cherry eye.

This condition happens when the nictitans membrane in the eye prolapses and causes a bulge in that area of the eye., as you can see in the picture of Ben.

This condition is usually easily treated but does require surgery. It can be a particular issue in certain breeds of dogs.

Ben can be seen here post surgery, looking a little inflamed still, which is normal in these cases.

Well done Ben, you gorgeous boy 💚💚

03/04/2025

Meet this cute dog Winnie, an affenpinscher 💚 She was referred to us because of a painful right eye.

The right cornea had suffered an acute stromal ulcer, likely traumatic in origin. She also had several distichia on all four of her lids, these were hindering the healing process ... poor Winnie 💚💚

The ulcer was cleansed and debrided under anaesthetic and protected with a contact lens. The distichia were removed using cryosurgery (freezing) This can cause lots of swelling as you can see from the photo but this will only last for a few days.

You were a superstar Winnie, well done 💚💚

If your pet has an eye issue and you would like them to be seen by an ophthalmologist, please contact your GP vet and ask them to arrange a referral through our website at
www.eyevetcare.co.uk

13/03/2025

Meet the lovely Molly, a Persian cat who came to us with a large perforation on her left cornea. The perforation was likely of traumatic origin, given the sudden onset.

The cornea was grafted using a double CCT graft because of the large size of the perforation,
a CCT graft uses the animals own cornea as grafting material.

Pictures show Molly before, during and 6weeks post surgery and you can see that the cornea is healing and clearing well.

Well done Molly you have done amazing 💚💚💚

21/01/2025

Meet Barns, a very handsome British Short-haired cat.

He came to us because his owner had noticed changes in his left eye. He had an area of pigmentation which you can clearly see in the picture.

It is very difficult to determine whether these lesions are benign or malignant but we would always ask owners to keep track of any changes and if the size of the lesion gets bigger then to report back to us.

For now Barns has no other issues with his eye and so observation is key.

What a lovely boy 💚💚

10/12/2024

This is the lovely Simba. A young cat that came to us with a right, corneal perforation back in the summer.

The perforation was complicated by the presence of PPM (Persistent Pupillary Membrane) which are a network of vessels that cover the pupil. Shortly after birth these usually resolve, in Simba's case they did not and so contributed to opacity on the cornea.

The perforation was surgically repaired but months later the strands are still visible as the pictures show.

His eye is now stable and Simba is doing well. Amazing well done Simba 💚💚

31/10/2024

Meet the lovely Cheddar, a cat that came to us with a sore right eye.

On examination we found that Cheddar had formed a sequestrum on his cornea. A sequestrum is a lesion on the cornea that causes irritation and sometimes needs to be removed surgically.

We proceeded with surgery, we also applied a third eyelid flap for protection of his cornea, whilst it healed. This was because Cheddar does not tolerate eye drops very well.

The first picture shows Cheddar post surgery and then once fully healed. Well done Cheddar you handsome boy 💚💚

29/08/2024

Meet Bramble a lovely energetic, young Labrador.

Bramble came to see us with an acute, purulent discharge in his left eye. We needed to give Bramble a general anaesthetic to explore the cause of the discharge as we needed him to keep as still as possible during the procedure.

After exploring his tear duct, we discovered a very large grass seed had lodged deep inside the duct. We flushed and removed the grass seed. As you can see from the picture it was a very big one!!

Bramble recovered well from his anaesthetic and went home that day, looking much happier. Well done Bramble.

Grass seeds are still around, even now that we are nearing the end of the summer season so please check your dog's after walks 💚💚

Address

43-45 Northgate
Canterbury
CT11BE

Telephone

+441227809090

Website

https://eyevetcare.co.uk/

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