Charlie had glaucoma of the left eye that could not be controlled despite aggressive medical treatment. Uncontrolled glaucoma is extemely painful and patients usually require surgery for long term comfort.  Charlie had developed rapidly progressing cataracts in both eyes due to diabetes.  This rapid cataract formation resulted in severe intraocular inflammation, which led to the glaucoma.  This is a common problem that we see in diabetic Schnauzers.  Due to Charlie's chronic pain from the glaucoma and poor prognosis for vision, an intrascleral prosthesis surgery was performed.   This surgery provides a more cosmetic result compared to an enucleation (removal of the eye). With an intrascleral prosthesis, the tissue inside the eye is removed, but the outer "shell" of the eye remains.  Following healing, this procedure results in an eye that appears almost normal; most people are not able to tell which eye has had the procedure. Charlie had this procedure done in late December and is now doing very well at home!  The above photo is of the left eye several months after surgery.