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[quote=Anonymous]Our husky lost sight in her right eye when she was about a year old, then the sight in her left eye a few months later.  The glaucoma caused more discomfort in one eye than the other, so we opted to have a prosthetic put in (another shout out to Dr. Eric Smith in G'burg).  You would never have guessed that she couldn't see (that is, as long as you didn't move the furniture!).  Her other senses definitely compensated for her lack of sight because she would be the first of our three dogs to alert us when someone was coming up the porch, catch mice and possums in the yard, etc.  When we walked her, she learned that gentle tugs on her leash to the right or left meant that an obstacle was on that side so that she could avoid it.  The only real accommodations we had to make for her was to not move the furniture and keep clutter out of the way (i.e., not in her walking path from room to room).   She lived to the ripe old age of 12 and led a very full and active life.  Dogs are resilient, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.  Good luck![/quote]

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