Bear's Eyes

Thank God for miracles! Warning...long but rewarding post! A week ago we took Bear to the vet and thought we were dealing with allergies in both eyes. After 36 hours, Bear went completely blind. We took him to vet who gave us devastating news that he has Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). This diagnosis would mean Bear would be blind for the rest of his life. Our hearts were shattered and we did not know what to do besides pray. We scheduled an apt with a Vet Opthamologist and were relieved when the Opthamologist let us know it was NOT PRA and that she believed he had a good chance of responding to steroids. The new diagnosis was bilateral retinal detachment and Uveitis. We did endless research, gave him lots of love, and prayed. Today, we found out that Bear has responded well and the Doc was shocked. In only a weeks time, one retina has reattached 100% and the other one is at 70%. The doc said it usually takes a month to see this type of progress and she anticipates a great recovery (not 100%, but functional vision). It has certainly been an exhausting week, but we are blessed beyond measure and are praising God for miracles.