Pedigree dog has 'extreme' facelift that allows her to open her eyes and see for the first time
Barely able to see through squinted eyes that would turn Clint Eastwood green with envy, this dog's chiselled expression hides a serious condition.
Over-breeding has left Molly the pedigree Shar Pei with a painful disease which left her unable to see and, if left untreated, could have caused permanent blindness.
That was, until she underwent an 'extreme' facelift.
Before the operation: Over-breeding Molly, a pedigree Shar Pei, with a painful disease which left her unable to see and, if left untreated, could have caused permanent blindness
Molly, 12 months, was unable to see since birth because she suffered from a entropion, a congenital disease which causes folds of skin to rub against the eye.
Her owner Louise Walsh, from Romford in Essex, said: 'When I first got her all she did was sleep because she was in so much pain.
'Now she is so happy all the time - playing, exploring and she loves chasing crows.
'She's such a wonderful dog. She loves people and is very affectionate.'
Molly's life was turned around by vet Richard Marks, from the Goddard Veterinary Group in Gidea Park, Essex, who carried out vital surgery to let her see again.
He said: 'What I essentially did was give her an extreme facelift. I removed a large piece of skin and stitched the remaining skin to the back of her head.
'It may sound extreme but if left much longer she would have been totally blinded.'
Before the operation: Over-breeding Molly, a pedigree Shar Pei, with a painful disease which left her unable to see and, if left untreated, could have caused permanent blindness
Molly, 12 months, was unable to see since birth because she suffered from a entropion, a congenital disease which causes folds of skin to rub against the eye.
Her owner Louise Walsh, from Romford in Essex, said: 'When I first got her all she did was sleep because she was in so much pain.
'Now she is so happy all the time - playing, exploring and she loves chasing crows.
'She's such a wonderful dog. She loves people and is very affectionate.'
Molly's life was turned around by vet Richard Marks, from the Goddard Veterinary Group in Gidea Park, Essex, who carried out vital surgery to let her see again.
He said: 'What I essentially did was give her an extreme facelift. I removed a large piece of skin and stitched the remaining skin to the back of her head.
'It may sound extreme but if left much longer she would have been totally blinded.'
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