Real Improvement

9/23/13 - Shasta had a visit to the Ophthalmalogist today and the results were better than expected. The doctor actually said that it seemed like Shasta has some slight vision, which I was surprised because her initial exam showed she had no vision at all other than light transition and maybe shadows. Although I can tell that Shasta's left eye is worse than her right eye the test results compared to her initial visit a month ago, Shasta's right eye showed slight menace and slight dazzle and still has pupil dilation in both eyes. In layman terms when something comes close to her right eye she shows a natural reflex to blink or move away. Eye dazzle reflex is the involuntary avoidance response to light shined into the eye. She did not have either reflex shen she was diagnosed. Also, the doctor said that she has more retinal degeneration in the left eye than the right eye, but the doctor was surprised her right eye had not deteriorated much at all. She recommended some supplements to protect the eye cells Octiva and I-caps. I took Shasta on a walk this evening and she stopped and stared at a trash can. This reminded me of when I walk her around our block when she was a puppy and she would see the Halloween decorations and could not distinguish between a real person and an ornament and it would freak her out. Hopefully we are on the right track.