[nagdu] Eye exam

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Deanna.
The vet told me Ben wouldn't be able to work the rest of the day, if he got 
the drops, so I didn't.  Odd your experience is different, so now I'm 
confused, again.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deanna Lewis via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List, the 
NationalAssociation of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Eye exam


> Tracy,
> Good to hear that Ben's eyes are doing well. The Vets have always told me 
> that the dilating drops do not effect the dog, like they do humans, and 
> the dog is able to work after getting them. After Pascal's eye exam (with 
> the dilating drops) we went grocery shopping and his work was just fine. I 
> was a bit worried that his work would be a little off.
> Have a great trip!
> Deanna and Pascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione 
> via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:37 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Eye exam
>
> I took Ben for his eye exam Friday.  His eyes were perfect!  I had 
> expected he would be starting to have older dog eye issues, since he's 
> nearly ten, but no.  Hooray!
> The exam did not seem to bother him much, though I heard him licking his 
> lips a bit.  They offered the option of using the drops to dilate his 
> eyes, like they do with humans, but he wouldn't have been able to work the 
> rest of the day, and we were going out of town, so I didn't want the 
> drops.  They said the exam was just as good without them, anyway.
> Anyhow, it was good, and it was easy, so I may do it again next year.
> Tracy
>
>
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