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EYE CONDITIONS INDEX BLEPHARITIS Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelids. The eyelids can be red and swollen, and the lid margins are usually encrusted with pus discharge. Read More CHERRY EYE
A cherry eye is a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. In
some cases the cherry eye can be associated with eversion of the
third eyelid cartilage. Read
More CONJUNCTIVITIS Conjunctivitis
in dogs, especially long standing cases, is generally due to allergic
conditions. In cats most cases of conjunctivitis are due to infections
from Feline Herpes Virus and Chlamydia. COPING WITH A BLIND PET Blind
dogs cope extremely well as they have great senses of smell. Take
your dog on the same walk each day, allow your dog to sniff as many
things as possible. Read
More CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL DEGENERATION – CORNEAL OEDEMA Corneal oedema is fluid retention in the cornea. Clinical Signs: The appearance of corneal oedema is a blue or cloudy cornea. Read More CORNEAL LACERATIONS & PENETRATING CORNEAL INJURIES For
large wounds, surgery will be required to suture the cornea with
the aid of the operating microscope. In most cases dissolving sutures
will be used, so there will be no need for suture removal. CORNEAL ULCERATION Types of Corneal Ulcers: 1. Corneal ulcer, 2. Slow healing (indolent) corneal ulcer, 3. Deep corneal ulcer / descemetocele. Read More DRY EYE – KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA Diagnosis: Schirmer Tear Test Normal 15 mm wetting/min.Read More EYE REMOVAL AND INTRASCLERAL PROSTHESIS With eye removal the whole eye is removed along with the eyelid margins. With intracleral prosthesis the parts of the eye causing pain (inside the globe) are removed. Read More EXTRA EYELASHES (DISTICHIA) AND ECTOPIC CILIA Extra Eyelashes are found right on the eyelid edge, and they grow from glands in the eyelid edge. They are also called distichia - as they form a double row of eyelashes. Read More
FELINE CORNEAL SEQUESTRATION A
Feline Corneal Sequestrum is a condition unique to cats. It can
occur in any breed but is especially common in Persians, Himalayans,
Colorpoints, Abbysinians and Burmese. Cats of any age can be affected.
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More GLAUCOMA The normal pressure within the eye is 10 to 25 mm Hg. When the pressure is increased (usually > 30 mm Hg) a diagnosis of glaucoma is made. We measure the pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure - IOP) with a tonometer. Read More HORNERS Horner's Syndrome is not a painful condition. It is a neurological condition whereby one of the nerves to the eye and the area around the eye is not functioning normally. Read More HYPERTENSION Hypertension
is high blood pressure. The normal systolic blood pressure in dogs
and cats can vary but is usually below 150mm/Hg. We generally start
treatment for hypertension when the blood pressure is increased
above 170m/Hg.
Read More IRIS CYST An iris cysts looks like a brown lump inside the eye. It can either be attached to the iris or free floating inside the eye. Read More LENS LUXATION The lens normally sits behind the iris (colour of the eye). A lens luxation is when the lens moves from its normal position. Read More PANNUS Also
know as superficial stromal keratitis, Ubbereiter’s syndrome. Clinical
Signs Most affected dogs have corneal lesions. There are 2 basic
types of pannus. 1. Vascular – usually arise from the lateral limbus,
2. Pigment. PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANES (PPMS)
Persistent Pupillary Membranes (PPMs) are strands of tissue that
fill the front, fluid chamber of the eye. These tissues should have
dissolved away as the eye developed. Read
More PLASTIC EYELID SURGERY Possible
Diagnosis: 1. Entropion (eyelid rolled in), 2. Medial Entropion,3.
Ectropion (eyelid rolled out), 4. Drooping upper eyelid, 5. Eyelid
tumour, 6. Oversized Eyelid Openings. Read
More PRA - PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY Progressive
Retinal Atrophy (PRA) is an inherited, genetic disease that causes
vision loss. Breed Predisposition: 1. Australian Cattle Dogs, 2.
Labradors, 3. Poodles, 4. Cocker Spaniels, 5. Terriers. RETROBULBAR DISEASE Retrobulbar
disease means any disease process that is occurring behind the eye.
The clinical signs of these are: 1. Prominent eye, 2. Prolapse of
the third eyelid, 3. Corneal ulcer, 4. Pain on opening the mouth,
5. Blindness. STAR CATARACTS (POSTERIOR, POLAR SUBCAPSULAR) CATARACTS Any
opacity of the lens is called a cataract. There are many causes
for cataracts, some of which are inherited. If the cataracts are
in both eyes and they mature the animal may become blind. Surgery
is available in the cases where the cataract grows and causes vision
loss. Read
More SUDDEN VISION LOSS IN DOGS Sudden
vision loss in dogs can be due to problems in one of three areas:
the retina, the optic nerve or in the brain. THIRD EYELID CARTILAGE EVERSION This
is when the third eyelid cartilage is folded over so that the free
edge of the third eyelid points away from the eyeball towards the
lower eyelid. Breed Predisposition: 1. Bassett Hound, 2. Weimeraner,
3. Bulldogs, 4. Rottweilers. Read
More UVEITIS
Uveitis is inflammation in the eye. This inflammation (or reaction)
often helps in the healing, but often the eye overreacts and the
inflammation causes damage to the eye, even if the primary cause
has gone. VIRAL KERATITIS – FELINE HERPES VIRUS INFECTION Viral
infections in the cornea are seen most commonly in cats. The infection
is caused by Feline Herpes virus, which cannot infect humans. Feline
Herpes virus also can cause cat flu symptoms. Read
More WATERY EYES & TEAR DUCT PROBLEMS Causes: 1. Irritation - This causes an increase in tear production. Such conditions include extra eyelashes, ectopic cilia, conjunctivitis, entropion, corneal diseases. Read More |
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