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My 12 year old male kitty (Merlin) suffered what our vet is pretty sure was a retinal detachment a couple of weeks back. Very suddenly, his vision was poof, gone. We tried all sorts of things to bring down the swelling in his eyes - in case they weren't fully detached, but no luck. The swelling is down, but no vision.
The vet is at a loss as to figure out what caused the detachment. He tested his calcium levels multiple times, and everything looks good - so likely not a tumor. He did have an abscess in his nose, which we treated with steriods and antibiotics, and he thinks that may have been the culprit. Merlin is my basement dweller, he happily goes days without sneaking into our presence, so we hadn't seen the swelling in the nose start. Plus, he's that very dark gray - almost Russian Blue - sort of coloring. Even when the doctor pointed it out, I still hadn't observed it myself yet! We checked his blood work - kidneys look good. He tried to do a blood pressure check, but couldn't get the cuff to work on him. He did give him a shot of blood pressure meds, in case that was part of the problem.
Anyway, Merlin is making it along just fine without his vision, but we are still worried about him. We are keeping a close eye on his behavior - eating well, drinking, litter boxing, etc. Only change he has made has been to forgo the basement, and start hanging out upstairs instead. Which has my husband worried.
What would y'all suggest? Should we worry about a change in where he hangs out? And what should we be watching him for now?
The vet is at a loss as to figure out what caused the detachment. He tested his calcium levels multiple times, and everything looks good - so likely not a tumor. He did have an abscess in his nose, which we treated with steriods and antibiotics, and he thinks that may have been the culprit. Merlin is my basement dweller, he happily goes days without sneaking into our presence, so we hadn't seen the swelling in the nose start. Plus, he's that very dark gray - almost Russian Blue - sort of coloring. Even when the doctor pointed it out, I still hadn't observed it myself yet! We checked his blood work - kidneys look good. He tried to do a blood pressure check, but couldn't get the cuff to work on him. He did give him a shot of blood pressure meds, in case that was part of the problem.
Anyway, Merlin is making it along just fine without his vision, but we are still worried about him. We are keeping a close eye on his behavior - eating well, drinking, litter boxing, etc. Only change he has made has been to forgo the basement, and start hanging out upstairs instead. Which has my husband worried.
What would y'all suggest? Should we worry about a change in where he hangs out? And what should we be watching him for now?