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Hi Oreani, Ayurveda is rather difficult for the novice, so I would recommend you pursue TCM. What I would search for is something like "dogs canine eye TCM" or TCVM (Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine) where I immediately found this: Chinese medicine gives another perspective on the eyes. In Chinese medicine the Liver organ system opens into the eyes, and the state of all the “organs” is reflected in the eyes because the pure Jing Qi (activated source of life) of all the organs “pours through the eyes.” The general appearance of the eyes is especially important for perceiving the animal’s spirit (its Shen). Lively eyes indicate that the Jing (source of life) is uninjured. Stiff, “wooden,” inflexible eyes show a condition that is considered “deficient.” If the whites of the eyes are red, it is a sign of an excess (or “heat”) condition, caused by either “external influences” or an “excess of heat” from an organ, usually the liver. Growths on the eyelids may relate more to "skin" rather than eyes (outer eyelid). I worked as a Pharmaceutical chemist for 25 years before switching my interest to holistic medicine. Western medicine shines for trauma, plastic/reconstructive surgery, but offers relatively nothing (IMHO) for chronic disease for humans or other animals. Western medicine is all about money. TCM is about healing root causes. Hope this helps. Regards, Tomas

Hi Oreani, Ayurveda is rather difficult for the novice, so I would recommend you pursue TCM. What I would search for is something like "dogs canine eye TCM" or TCVM (Traditional Chinese veterinary medicine) where I immediately found this: Chinese medicine gives another perspective on the eyes. In Chinese medicine the Liver organ system opens into the eyes, and the state of all the “organs” is reflected in the eyes because the pure Jing Qi (activated source of life) of all the organs “pours through the eyes.” The general appearance of the eyes is especially important for perceiving the animal’s spirit (its Shen). Lively eyes indicate that the Jing (source of life) is uninjured. Stiff, “wooden,” inflexible eyes show a condition that is considered “deficient.” If the whites of the eyes are red, it is a sign of an excess (or “heat”) condition, caused by either “external influences” or an “excess of heat” from an organ, usually the liver. Growths on the eyelids may relate more to "skin" rather than eyes (outer eyelid). I worked as a Pharmaceutical chemist for 25 years before switching my interest to holistic medicine. Western medicine shines for trauma, plastic/reconstructive surgery, but offers relatively nothing (IMHO) for chronic disease for humans or other animals. Western medicine is all about money. TCM is about healing root causes. Hope this helps. Regards, Tomas