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Why have them?

Eye diseases are important. They can be obvious to owners, or they can result in blindness […]

PRA is an inherited disease that causes blindness in dogs. Breeds seen most commonly at Animal Eye Care […]

Eye Certification: whats involved? This is the certificate Animal Eye Care is involved with, if you wish not […]

Retinal dysplasia (RD) is abnormal development of the retina. It is seen in a number of breeds at […]

What they are

Extra eyelashes are eyelashes that grow from small glands in the eyelid edges. These glands normally […]

The normal lens is suspended in the eye by zonules (see picture). The zonules can degenerate and the […]

Dogs normally have an upper and lower tear duct openings. These look like two little oval slits near […]

What is entropion?

Entropion is an eyelid abnormality where the eyelid edge rolls in and onto the cornea. Often […]

“Normal” eyelid conformation for dogs is taken to be an almond shaped palpebral fissure (eyelid opening) with the […]

A cherry eye is the prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. The appearance is a red […]

Cataracts may occur due to a variety of causes such as genetic, diabetes, PRA and age.

The ideal treatment […]

Remember that cataracts are not benign, developing and mature cataracts leak previously sequestered lens proteins. This can cause […]

Feline conjunctivitis is a doxycyline deficiency!

If you have been to any of our CE sessions you may have […]

Client Information Sheet for Vets and Clients

For the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis including follicular form.

Calendula officinalis

“Calendula” is from […]

Most ocular disease whether it be deep disease like uveitis, or superficial disease like allergic conjunctivitis will manifest […]

Eosinophilic keratitis is a characterized by the formation of white, almost cottage cheese like lesions on the cornea […]

There are different types of corneal lipid seen in dogs. These include breed related, keratopathies, pannus, episcleritis and […]

Feline glaucoma is harder to recognise compared to canine glaucoma for both the owner and the vet. Whilst […]

Timoptol eye drops (Timolol maleate 0.5% and 0.25%)

Timolol is a […]

Currently used in veterinary practice.

Xalatan eye drops (Latanoprost 0.05%)

Latanoprost is […]

The normal IOP is 10 to 25 mmHg. Tonometry is the technique used to measure the IOP. Glaucoma […]

In Veterinary Ophthalmology, breed predisposition is extremely relevant. We hope that you find this list of commonly seen […]

This includes the variety of examinations Animal Eye Care performs depending on the individual case

1. History: discharge, […]

Notes on surgical technique, Animal Eye Care Modification of the Rhea Morgan Pocket Technique for replacement of prolapsed […]

Vision in small animals can be assessed through the menace response (also tests CN VII function and can […]

Many ulcers in general practice can be successfully managed medically, and in some cases additionally with a temporary […]

The take home essentials from Robin Stanley’s talk to the AVA Victorian Division meeting. If you were not […]

A patient with corneal endothelial degeneration will present to you with a blue cloudy eye (corneal oedema). The […]

Many see a prominent eye, and think it must be an enlarged (buphthalmic) globe and jump to a […]

Differential Diagnosis include: 1. Haemangioma (usually looks like a blood blister) 2. Melanoma (usually black but can be […]

Entropion

Lower lid Entropion is common in many large breed dogs including Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, Standard Poodles […]

ALWAYS consider breed predisposition. Many eye cases in dogs developed because of inbreeding. Just assume that any German […]