Our kitty Xia, aka "Uniquo", lost her left eye to an iris melanoma, a few weeks ago. Needless to say, that we love her even more, our little lady pirate. She healed well, and has no restrictions that we notice.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Hi Jackie, thank you for your comment and concern. What alertet us? It started with a small spot on the iris, that "grew" all over the eye in about two years. First our vet said to be relaxed, as many cat's develop spots, that is not unusual. But when the pupillary light reflex became different between the two eyes, we went to a veterinary ophtalmologist and she recommended strongly to have this eye removed, although we will know if it is a melanoma for sure only after surgery and unfortunately iris melanoma often metastasize. As far as the lab test said after the surgery, there have been no cancer cells in the nerve behind the eye. We hope, that we reacted early enough, as Xia is only 4 years old. But I can tell you, it was a hard decision. Have a great day and take care!
Gorgeous feline portrait