2-year-old spayed French Bulldog, suddenly blind in early January; before blindness hit her chin falling off a bed. Eye pressure and retina were fine, no MRI; glaucoma drops and eye-inflammation meds for a month, still blind. Could it be hydrocephalus? Will ignoring it risk life?

There are many causes of dog blindness. If detailed eye exams rule out eye disease and retinal nerve abnormality, the cause is likely a brain tumor or pressure inside the eye, and even a clotting disorder can cause intraocular bleeding that blocks light and leads to blindness.

Though causes vary, thorough eye and full-body exams let us find the cause early, control symptoms promptly, and restore vision sooner.