Dog with bilateral eye sores.

It is imperative that you have him seen as soon as possible by your vet. There is a good chance that what you are seeing in his eyes are ulcers. If left untreated the eye can rupture and may need to be removed. If treated it is possible for them to heal, he may still lose sight in his eyes depending on the way they heal and what scarring occurs. He will need medication for his eyes and your vet will need to determine what is causing the ulcers. It could be from a foreign body in the eye, rolled eyelashes, or even the eyes not producing enough tears to lubricate the eye. You shouldn't wait since this is very painful and he may not recover his eye sight if left much longer.

Are the sores on the eye itself, or in the corners? Brown scabbed sores in the corners of the eyes are commonly caused by excess eye drainage due to allergies, eye irritants such as dust, and infection. Often brown crust "sleep" in the corners of the eye are mistaken for sores, the brown color is common in certain breeds, particularly toys, and many breeds have more drainage then others normally. If the crust is not cleared daily, it can lead to sores and ulcers. Use a warm, very wet cloth to soak and clear away the crust. If the skin is red or raw underneath, see your vet.

Eye ulcers, are a differnt story completly, and require immediate medical intervention. They result from everything from pawing to bee stings, the scratch of a thorn or an infectious bacteria. Once the outermost layer of the cornea has been torn the area becomes irritated and painful causing the dog to squint and tear. Corneal ulcers are quite painful and itch. In response, dog will rub the affected eye causing the condition to become worse. A discharge may accumulate in the corner of the eye nearest the nose and the vesicles of the white of the eye fill with blood. If the damaging object is no longer in the eye and the scratch is not deep it will rapidly heal. However if an infection is present it may progress to affect the deeper layers of the cornea. Once much of the cornea has been eroded away a bulge may form similar to a sidewall blowout on a tire. Such a bulge is called a descemetocele. If a descemetocele bursts, the anterior portion of the eye will collapse and the contents will spill out destroying the eye. This is why all corneal ulcers need to be treated immediatly.