The primary goal in treating a corneal ulcer is to identify its cause or identify factors that may prevent it from healing well.
Steve Sisler, DVM, DACVO
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Articles by Steve Sisler, DVM, DACVO
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 key to understanding retinal disease is in knowing there is a problem.
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