Animal Eye Center

04/18/2026

Glaucoma is a serious, painful eye disease that can quickly lead to blindness if not addressed early. Because the pressure inside the eye rises, it can cause irreversible damage—often before obvious signs are noticed at home.

The good news is that early detection makes a meaningful difference. With timely diagnosis and advanced treatments, we can often preserve or prolong vision and, just as importantly, keep our patients comfortable.

One of the surgical options we offer is Ahmed valve placement, which helps lower intraocular pressure by improving fluid drainage from the eye. This can be a vision-saving procedure for the right candidates.

If you notice signs like redness, cloudiness, squinting, or vision changes, don’t wait—early intervention matters. Our team is here to help protect both vision and quality of life.

03/26/2026

✨ Seeing the world clearly again! ✨

Dr. Gronkiewicz and her sweet patient Oshie are all smiles after a successful cataract surgery with endolaser treatment. Oshie came to us with diabetic cataracts and an increased risk for glaucoma, but thanks to advanced surgical care and close monitoring, he’s back to enjoying life with improved vision 🐾💙

Cases like Oshie’s are a great reminder of how early intervention and specialized care can make a life-changing difference. We feel so lucky to be part of these journeys with our patients and their families!

We are committed to providing the best ophthalmology care for your pet!

12/24/2025

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12/01/2025

This sweet shelter girl underwent cataract surgery and performed exceptionally well during the procedure, now relishing a vastly improved world of vision!

09/19/2025

Meet Ms. Brown! 🐕 She’s ready for her night out on the town. 🪩 When we first saw her, both eyes 👀 had green discharge and she had an eyelid mass. We removed the eyelid mass and started therapy for dry eye. Now she’s feeling great and ready to live her best life❤️.

05/03/2025

This cute kitty has a manifestation of feline herpes keratitis called eosinophilic keratitis. The white plaques you see on the surface of the cornea are clumps of eosinophils. While this condition can be difficult to treat, with the right cocktail of medications, we can usually reduce flares. This patient received an injection of steroids under the skin and topical steroid therapy. 

03/14/2025

PLACERVILLE LOCATION COMING IN JULY 2025! 😻🐶👀

Also, we still travel to Chico once every few weeks :)

01/23/2025

This beauty presented for vision loss. West Nile Virus was the culprit, but the good news is we can halo manage the inflammation and help prevent further vision decline. Hopefully this eagle 🦅 will be back to catching rodents in no time!

12/13/2024

Check out this sweet girl, Gracie. She is rocking her Namsam goggles. She has Pannus, an inflammatory corneal condition that is very common in German shepherds and Greyhounds. UV light ☀️ can make this condition worse, which is why all of these patients, if they tolerate it😎, are recommended to wear UV goggle protection when outside. Gracie is doing fantastic! 

12/04/2024

This guy has cataractsssssssssssssss🐍. Fortunately he is still able to eat and navigate his enclosure ❤️.

11/21/2024

Eyelid masses can be painful and rub on the corneal surface. The technique of removing an eyelid mass under sedation is a less invasive way to treat this condition and doesn’t interfere with the eyelid margin. We use liquid nitrogen to treat the area after mass removal to prevent the mass from coming back. Good as new!!🐶

11/01/2024

Welcome Dr. Hurwitt! Dr. Hurwitt is going to be with us for one year and we are so happy to have her as part of our team!