It is also a good idea to have a bottle of eye irrigating solution on hand, such as sterile saline solution (NOT contact lens cleaning solution) to irrigate the eye, especially if the eye is proptosed (pushed out of the socket). You can purchase this from your family veterinarian, and it can also be used in other emergencies, to prevent your pet from traumatizing other parts of its body, such as the hindquarters.
It is a good idea to have a cone shaped restraint collar (E collar) on hand, that has been custom fitted for your pet. The injured pet often wants to rub the eye, and this must not be allowed. The key to any eye injury is to seek immediate veterinary attention and prevent further trauma to the eye. Still other injuries can occur secondary to periocular insect or spider bites. Other injuries can be chemically induced, such as mace sprayed into the eyes, or paint or soap burns of the cornea. Many kinds of injuries occur, such as eyelid lacerations, proptosis (where the eye is forced out of the eye socket), blunt injury to the eye and/or eyelids, thorn or other foreign body injuries, cat claw injuries, dog bite injuries, lacerations of the cornea, gunshot pellet wounds, and severe head/eye socket injury from being kicked by a horse, or hit by a car. Ocular injury is unfortunately a common occurrence in animals. Thanks to lifetime regular ophthalmic care, it has remained a cosmetic, blind eye. The eye was blind but VERY luckily did not need to be removed.
The claw perforated the cornea, ruptured the lens, and caused a retinal detachment. 9 years ago, this dog’s eye was terribly injured by a cat claw when the dog was a tiny puppy.
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