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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Skygazer on October 12, 2012, 01:33:15 PM

Title: Goggles for partly-blind spaniel?
Post by: Skygazer on October 12, 2012, 01:33:15 PM

Hello all,

Our 11-year old Leia is slowly going blind, and keeps getting eye injuries due to her no longer having the reflex to close her eyes when bumping into things (furniture, walls, etc.).

I think she now needs something to protect her eyes, as she is always going to injure them in one way or another; as soon as one eye injury gets better, another one appears.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we could protect her eyes? Goggles with clear glass? Has anyone had a similar problem?

Thanks for your help!

Title: Re: Goggles for partly-blind spaniel?
Post by: Helen on October 12, 2012, 01:48:09 PM

Have you looked at "doggles"  the lenses actually slide in and out so she may be able to wear them 'lens-less'  or you could contact them to see if they make a clear lens ;)

http://www.scruffmacduff.co.uk/doggles/doggles-ils-leopard-limited-edition.html (http://www.scruffmacduff.co.uk/doggles/doggles-ils-leopard-limited-edition.html) - perhaps not in Bet Lynch leopard spots though :dunno:

Title: Re: Goggles for partly-blind spaniel?
Post by: Ninasmum on October 12, 2012, 03:00:16 PM

Sorry Leia is going blind  :'(  it must be even more awful if she keeps injuring her eye's  :'(
The site below have a couple of strange looking gadgets that might help  :-\ 
i think its an american site though, there doesn't seem to be any uk site's selling similar items  :shades:
http://angelvest.homestead.com/

Title: Re: Goggles for partly-blind spaniel?
Post by: Skygazer on October 24, 2012, 04:17:43 PM

Thanks for your replies!

I ordered some Doggles, poor old Leia is going to look a bit silly but never mind.

That Angels Vest product is quite a good idea!