76A Richmond Road, BLACKTOWN

  02 9621 4984

After Hours : SASH Prospect (02) 9061 6836

West Blacktown Veterinary Clinic

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the care of eyes. It requires specific equipment or diagnostics tools, such as an ophthalmoscope, tonometer or fluorescein dye.

Many eye conditions can be treated medically. However, specific conditions may require surgery. Our veterinarians will be able to advise you on the best plan for your pet's condition.


Our practice is fully equipped to offer the following consultations and eye surgeries:

  • Identify a damaged cornea
  • Check eye pressure for the condition of Glaucoma 
  • Enucleation, ie the removal of the eye for medical reasons
  • Entropion surgery to prevent eye damage from inward pointing eye lashes/eyelids
  • Ectropion surgery to correct outward facing lower eyelids
  • Eyelid tumour removal
  • Cherry eye surgery to correct a protruding third eyelid in dogs
  • Procedures to repair corneal ulcers (ulcers on the eye surface)

Above and beyond our services, we are partnered with Dr Kathleen Graham (This Vet Veterinary Services) an experienced eye vet to whom we can provide a referral if required. Below is an overview of some of the services Dr Kathleen Graham provides:

  • Onsite diagnostics including but not limited to:
    • Slit lamp biomicroscopy
    • Direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy
    • Ocular surface cytology
    • Use of pharmacological testing
    • Ocular ultrasound
    • Optical coherence tomography
    • Assessment of nasolacrimal apparatus
  • Co-ordination of off-site CT imaging for orbital, retrobulbar, and nasolacrimal duct disease
  • Ophthalmic and adnexal surgery including
    • Entropion and ectropion repair​
    • Removal of distichia and ectopic cilia
    • Eyelid and adnexal tumour removal
    • Corneal debridements (performed under local anaesthetic)
    • Conjunctival grafts
    • Enucleation and exenteration

At WBVC, we aim to make pet care as convenient as possible. For this reason, we work with external services to provide best quality care, right under our own roof