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Will my dog's dry eye scarring affect his vision or cause blindness?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 7 months old

Yes to my previous question he had conjunctivitis sicca on 4 th may 2019 and we take him to vet after 10 days when it was getting worse so vet given him moxicip and tear drops 4 time a day now course is done but still it is this scarring is there so will it going to affect his vision and when it will disappear and if infection I would have left un treated can cause him blind also ?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on June 20th, 2019

Any scarring on the cornea will cause changes to the vision. Pets with this condition can also get pigmentation of the cornea which will also cause blind spots. KCS is generally a chronic and requires daily treatment with an immune suppressant eye drop like cyclosporin and an artificial tear. Here is a helpful link: https://www.petcoach.co/article/keratoconjunctivitis-sicca-or-dry-eye-in-dogs/ If that was an injury to the cornea, make sure to have it rechecked by the veterinarian to make sure it is fully healed. Pets with KCS will be more prone to infections and will have a harder time healing injuries. Any ongoing infection or untreated injuries can lead to blindness and pain. I hope this helps.

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    Any scarring on the cornea will cause changes to the vision. Pets with this condition can also get pigmentation of the cornea which will also cause blind spots. KCS is generally a chronic and requires daily treatment with an immune suppressant eye drop like cyclosporin and an artificial tear. Here is a helpful link: https://www.petcoach.co/article/keratoconjunctivitis-sicca-or-dry-eye-in-dogs/ If that was an injury to the cornea, make sure to have it rechecked by the veterinarian to make sure it is fully healed. Pets with KCS will be more prone to infections and will have a harder time healing injuries. Any ongoing infection or untreated injuries can lead to blindness and pain. I hope this helps.

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