Polar Eyes Veterinary Ophthalmology

Polar Eyes Veterinary Ophthalmology Providing Alaska’s animals specialty eye care from a local board certified veterinary ophthalmologist

Polar Eyes is a proud supporter of Chugiak Dog Mushers Association for the 2025-2026 race season. We are passionate abo...
11/13/2025

Polar Eyes is a proud supporter of Chugiak Dog Mushers Association for the 2025-2026 race season. We are passionate about supporting all canine athletes, especially sled dogs, and raising awareness of the positive power of dog mushing to connect people with Alaska's roots and the great outdoors.

We will be in Fairbanks Nov 19th-21st at Mt McKinley Animal Hospital. We have limited spots left on the 20th...if you n...
11/11/2025

We will be in Fairbanks Nov 19th-21st at Mt McKinley Animal Hospital. We have limited spots left on the 20th...if you need an appointment call 907-452-6104 to get on our schedule. Your primary vet does not have to be MMAH to schedule, this is open to the entire Fairbanks community. If you have difficulty scheduling please let us know and we will make every effort to fit you in. See you soon!!

In August we performed surgery to restore vision to Ingrid and Leif. Now they are back on the trail with the team! Why ...
10/21/2025

In August we performed surgery to restore vision to Ingrid and Leif. Now they are back on the trail with the team! Why we do what we do! Check out Susitna Sled Dog Adventures to follow their team’s journey to Iditarod 2026.

Dr Snyder will be out of office this week to attend the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) Annual Co...
10/14/2025

Dr Snyder will be out of office this week to attend the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) Annual Conference. For eye emergencies, please contact your primary veterinarian or urgent care clinic. We will respond to consults and email this week as timely as possible. We are back to our normal availability on October 20th!

Lexi is pretty happy with herself after her cataract surgery has restored vision!🙂🙌
10/10/2025

Lexi is pretty happy with herself after her cataract surgery has restored vision!🙂🙌

Eyeballs are always interesting 👀🔬! This is an example of a developmental condition called “Peters anomaly.” The cornea,...
09/26/2025

Eyeballs are always interesting 👀🔬! This is an example of a developmental condition called “Peters anomaly.” The cornea, iris, and lens incompletely separate leading to multiple abnormalities in the eye. This eye is comfortable although visually impaired, surgical treatment is challenging.

Go Leif and Ingrid, we are so happy to give these young pups their vision back and allow them to reach their full potent...
08/27/2025

Go Leif and Ingrid, we are so happy to give these young pups their vision back and allow them to reach their full potential. Follow and support/sponsor/tour Susitna Sled Dog Adventures - Rohn and Alyssa Buser as they train for Iditarod 2026 - Rohn to Nome! We love what we do.

We love working with passionate mushers and dog owners that do everything right by their dogs.
08/10/2025

We love working with passionate mushers and dog owners that do everything right by their dogs.

Working remotely with Trail Breaker Veterinary Services, we brought ophthalmology down to Haines Alaska. So glad we wer...
08/01/2025

Working remotely with Trail Breaker Veterinary Services, we brought ophthalmology down to Haines Alaska. So glad we were able to help this owner and her dog. We will work with you and your vet to provide veterinary ophthalmology services anywhere in Alaska. Awesome to work with the hard working team at Trail Breaker Vet!

📣 Exciting News!We’re proud to share that Dr. Snyder has been named Affiliate Faculty at the University of Alaska Fairba...
07/10/2025

📣 Exciting News!
We’re proud to share that Dr. Snyder has been named Affiliate Faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Veterinary Medicine! 🎓

Over the past 4 years, Dr. Snyder has had the privilege of lecturing and teaching UAF/CSU veterinary students about ophthalmology. Now, he’s honored to make it official and continue working with the incredible students who represent the future of veterinary medicine in Alaska.

From clinics to the classroom, Dr. Snyder is committed to advancing animal eye care and inspiring the next generation of veterinarians. 💙

We have 4 appointment slots left tomorrow (June 11th) at North Pole Veterinary Hospital in Fairbanks for exams. (Mount ...
06/10/2025

We have 4 appointment slots left tomorrow (June 11th) at North Pole Veterinary Hospital in Fairbanks for exams. (Mount McKinley Animal Hospital June 12th is full). If you are in the Fairbanks area and your pet has eye issues, call 907-488-2335 to get on Dr. Snyder's schedule for tomorrow. You don't have to be a client of North Pole Vet Hospital to be seen.
Next appointment times in Fairbanks won't be until August!
See you soon!

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1150 S. Colony Way Ste. 3 PMB 383
Palmer, AK
99645

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm

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