https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/24870/cherry-eye-recurrence I have a 6 month old Cocker spaniel puppy with cherry eye which has had two surgeries a month apart. It has now recurred again, a month after the second op. I used the pocketing technique, sutured with 6-0 vicryl, as I have been doing for years now,en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165898?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:50:17 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:74e3b243-5c12-4c27-b58b-769f88d49db1grumpyoldman<p>1.ok ,yes strip the conjunctivalised membrane away before you tuck it in&nbsp;</p> <p>2. the adnexal problems will keep causing irritation so a Bigelback or Stades maybe worth thinking about .</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165859?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:05:15 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:535fc61f-ad6c-406d-b5c3-237098efcd9eBirte Toft<p>[quote user=&quot;grumpyoldman&quot;]</p> <p>reduce the volume of the gland&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Ok, interesting, just remove whatever portion I decide I don&#39;t like the look of?</p> <p>[quote user=&quot;grumpyoldman&quot;]</p> <p>look for other adnexal causes of chronic irritation like distichia trichiasis droopy upper lids with too much roll over.&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>It&#39;s an American Cocker Spaniel. I&#39;d be hard pushed to find a square inch of skin that <em>isn&#39;t</em> droopy or rolled over. &nbsp;<img src="/emoticons/v2/Crying_smiley.gif" alt="Very sad" />&nbsp;</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165853?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:29:03 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:85e49027-f435-447a-9fed-721dcc085720Robert Lowe<p>One day I&#39;ll be quick enough to answer before grumpyoldman but as per usual do what he says</p> <p>[quote user=&quot;grumpyoldman&quot;]</p> <p>compromise ,reduce the volume of the gland and anchor to the ventral rectus m , or the orbital rim . Double row continuous in the conjunctiva ,they mostly re-prolapse because of breakdown ,but look for other adnexal causes of chronic irritation like distichia trichiasis droopy upper lids with too much roll over.&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165844?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:53:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5342b045-e810-4af7-b3a4-6ae86ad7ac37grumpyoldman<p>compromise ,reduce the volume of the gland and anchor to the ventral rectus m , or the orbital rim . Double row continuous in the conjunctiva ,they mostly re-prolapse because of breakdown ,but look for other adnexal causes of chronic irritation like distichia trichiasis droopy upper lids with too much roll over.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165834?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:26:26 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d33188a1-3a7b-4c96-bc7b-ae3eb152840eMichael Woodhouse<p>I also vote remove now you&#39;ve had 2 goes.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/165831?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:10:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5ecd8f64-4780-453d-8fec-08314519069bGillian Mostyn<p>As far as op failure- was the cartilage kinked, and if so, did you remove the kink?</p> <p>As far as what I would do now - I would remove the gland. I believe that recent evidence indicates that it has less impact on the composition of the year film than used to be believed. &nbsp;But I&#39;ll await the brickbats....<img src="/emoticons/v2/Hot_smiley.png" alt="Cool" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>