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Among the
eye problems affecting dogs are excessive tearing (
usually caused by allergies, infections,
injuries, or irritation), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelid, the conjuctiva), and foreign objects in the
eye.
Due to their large
eyes, these puppies are
usually susceptible to
eye infections and possible
injury.
A thorough
eye examination, including fluorescein staining of the cornea and an assessment of the degree of tear production in the
eyes, is
usually necessary to assess the extent of any accompanying corneal
injury and to rule out other causes of the dog's clinical signs.
Cataracts can occur in one
eye, as is
usually the case when cataracts are caused by
injury, or they can occur in both
eyes.