The woman at the park was way off base!

My dog, Bear, had cataracts due to diabetes. I was naive enough to think I could wait to take him to an opthamologist. When I finally did, it was too late.

While Bear's cataracts were inoperable, many dogs have theirs removed with wonderful results. There are several stories of both successes and failures on the message boards of Blinddogs@ezboard and the canine diabetes board. You might want to read some of the posts just to see what is involved.

Bear ultimately developed uveitis and then glaucoma. After a lot of meds and money, he had both eyes removed. He does very well getting around and bossing the other dogs.

I'm glad your Mom is there for you. It does get expensive, but Reece is worth it.

Mary