Monday, April 17, 2006

Teary-eyed Joy

Well, Luna had to go back to the ophthalmologist for her follow-up appointment.  She has chronic dry eye and was taking 3 separate drops 3 times per day.  When she first went to the eye doctor her tear production in her right eye was a 3 and in the left it was a 5.  (This is on a scale of 20 with 20 being the highest.)  So, needless to say, her condition wasn’t good.  The eye specialist put her on the medications and we were diligent to follow through and get her well.  Well, when it came time to go back to see how the meds worked, boy were we in for some good news!!  Luna’s tear production had increased to 20 in each eye!  The vet said she had never seen such a dramatic increase.  The vet thought Luna maybe would’ve made it to a 15 at best, but she has resumed normal tear functionality.  We were overjoyed!  The vet gave some extra kudos because she said that Luna is overall healthier now (diet, exercise and outlook on life) and that has dramatically helped her eye health, as well.  They were even able to eliminate one of her medications so now she only gets 2 medications 3 times per day.  GO LUNA!!!  Good job, girl!