We Provide the Region's Only 24/7 Emergency Veterinary Ophthalmology Services, Always Here for Your Pet's Precious Vision.
For Non-Emergences, Appointments are Available Monday through Wednesday for Your Convenience.
Restoring Vision, Eliminating Pain, Improving Quality of Life For Pets
Ocular disease is common in both cats and dogs, and may be due to injuries, a systemic health issue, breed (some breeds, like those with shorter snouts, are more at risk of eye problems), genetics or aging. Some of the most common eye conditions that we diagnose are listed below.
The Eye Conditions We See:
- Eyelid abnormalities
- Cherry eye (prolapsed gland of the third eyelid)
- Dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
- Corneal disease including ulcers, keratitis
- Uveitis (inflammation of the middle layer of tissue in the eye wall)
- Glaucoma
- Lens disease including cataracts and lens luxation
- Retinal diseases including detachment and dysplasia
- Orbital tumors and abscesses
- Intraocular tumors
Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Capabilities for Eye Problems
Guardian Veterinary Specialists offers a full range of veterinary ophthalmic services, including:
- Complete ophthalmic examination
- Treatment of eyelid diseases, masses, and deformities
- Replacement of prolapsed third eyelid glands
- Dry eye therapy and surgery
- Medical management of infectious and inflammatory ocular diseases • Corneal reconstructive surgery
- Cataract removal (phacoemulsification)
- Surgical lens extraction for lens luxations
- Medical management, laser therapy, and drainage implantation for glaucoma • Prosthetic artificial eye placement
- Enucleation (surgical eye removal)
Are You a Breeder?
In addition, if you are a breeder, we offer OFA Eye Certification examinations (the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals recommends annual ophthalmic evaluations to screen for genetic problems in dogs used for breeding).
And we’re proud to participate in the ACVO® National Service Animal Eye Exam initiative. This philanthropic event provides free ocular screening exams to qualified service and working animals each May, helping to ensure that formally trained working animals can continue their selfless work serving humans.
