Ophthalmology

The primary goal in treating a corneal ulcer is to identify its cause or identify factors that may prevent it from healing well.

Early recognition of glaucoma is essential in managing this disease and preventing the natural outcome, which is a painful and blind eye.

Ocular emergencies [ER] have been written about extensively and there are many good texts to access.

Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) is the most common cause of equine blindness and it has an estimated yearly cost to the equine community of 100 to 250 million dollars.

Definition: Inflammation of the uveal tract (iris or choroid) of the eye, specifically disruption of the blood-aqueous barrier (tight junctions in the ciliary body epithelium and endothelium of iris blood vessels).

The precorneal tear film is a substantial structure both in its size and functional importance.

Pediatrics, for the purpose of this lecture, will be considered conditions that are genetic, congenital, and early developmental and acquired.

The key to understanding retinal disease is in knowing there is a problem.

Although age may not be a disease, the associated changes of age often compromise the ocular tissue and decrease vision.

The equine ocular exam is a routine ophthalmic exam with special consideration given to the size, temperament and use of the animal being examined.

Lens induced uveitis is greatly under-diagnosed and under-treated.

Quick Eye Anatomy Review and Common Ocular Diseases.

The veterinary technician [VT] plays a crucial role in many aspects of evaluation of the ophthalmic patient in our hospital.

Treatment of equine eye diseases, especially through surgery, has made dramatic strides in the last 25 years. As late as the mid-1980s, many veterinarians expected to fail when treating horses' eyes in the mistaken belief that they heal poorly, one expert recalls.

Ames, Iowa - An Iowa State University researcher restored a 7-year-old dog's deteriorating sight by removing its cloudy cornea and inserting a plastic replacement.

A 10-year-old 12-lb (5.5-kg) female spayed domestic shorthaired cat was presented to Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical Center for evaluation of a protruding nictitating membrane of the right eye.

Ames, Iowa - An Iowa State University researcher restored a 7-year-old dog's deteriorating sight by removing its cloudy cornea and inserting a plastic replacement.

Ames, Iowa- A previously unknown eye disease that can cause canine blindness has been discovered and named at Iowa State University.

It is important to recognize qualities that affect candidacy for cataract surgery in our small animal patients.

During this talk, we will be discussing currently available medical and surgical therapies for glaucoma in veterinary medicine, with emphasis on what is new and updated, as well as when their use is appropriate.

Uveitis is inflammation of part or all of the uvea; the uveal tract is composed of the iris, the ciliary body and the choroid.

"How well can my pet see?" is a common question pet owners pose to veterinarians.

Orbital disease can be a challenge to diagnose and treat appropriately.

How to conduct a direct fundic exam.

An emergency involves anything that is vision-threatening and/or painful for the patient.

Indications of a full thickness eyelid wedge resection include mass, tumor and entropion/ectropion.

The importance of a reliable and accurate history that is relevant to the presentation at your examination cannot be overemphasized.

History, ocular surface diagnostics, tonometry, culture and sensitivity, cytology, biopsy, ERG, ultrasound

Eyelids cover and protect the globe, remove debris by blinking, and spread the tear film, and the eyelid margins contain the meibomian glands.

Degree of penetration of topically applied medications depends on integrity of normal defense mechanisms of the eye.