The dvm360® ophthalmology page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on the latest in veterinary ophthalmology. This page consists of videos, interviews, articles, podcasts, and research on the advancements and developments of therapies for ophthalmology, and more.
August 4th 2023
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The retina: Examination and what it can tell you (Proceedings)
August 1st 2010When we examine the posterior segment of the eye we tend to think that we are looking for problems in the retina. I reality we are seeing the vitreous humor, the neural retina and optic nerve, retina pigment epithelium, the vascular coat lining the back of the eye – the choroid, and the outer fibrous coat of the eye – the sclera. The fundus is the area including all of these structures as seen by ophthalmoscopy through the pupil.
Laparoscopy in small-animal practice (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010There are a number of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures that are currently performed using laparoscopy. Many of these procedures require multiple trocar/cannula portals, specific minimally invasive surgical instruments, loop ligatures, clip applicators and monopolar electrosurgery.
The red eye: diagnostics and treatment (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010The "red eye" may present for many different reasons. Periocular trauma, conjunctival hyperemia, corneal vascularization, intraocular hemorrhage, and detached subalbinotic retinas may all lead to the complaint of a "red eye". Examination of the eye should lead to localization of the abnormality and standard ophthalmic testing should be performed, including schirmer tear tests, fluorescein staining, and intraocular pressures.
Glaucoma: Early recognition and initial treatment (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Early recognition of glaucoma is essential in managing this disease and preventing the natural outcome, which is a painful and blind eye. Recognition is preceded by having a suspicion for glaucoma, and various signs, including fixed and dilated pupils, engorged episcleral vessels, and a hazy cornea, should heighten this suspicion.
Cryptorchid surgery and simple ophthalmic procedures (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Cryptorchism is defined as the failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum. The cryptorchid testicle can be located anywhere along the path from the area of fetal development of the gonads (just caudal to the caudal pole of the kidney) to the subcutaneous tissue between the external inguinal ring and the scrotum.
Surgical techniques for the eyelid (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Eyelid function is important in maintaining the health of the cornea and globe. Eyelids distribute tears over the corneal surface, remove foreign bodies from the surface of the eye, control the amount of light entering the eye and protect the globe from trauma.
Ophthalmic anatomy and diagnostics (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Pertinent ophthalmic anatomy for veterinarians in private practice is reviewed from the outside in, as are related diagnostic tests and pertinent diseases. In order, the orbit, eyelids, third eyelid, tear film, nasolacrimal drainage system, cornea and sclera, lens, uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid), iridocorneal angle and aqueous dynamics, vitreous, retina, optic nerve, and visual cortex are reviewed.
Portosystemic shunts (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Portosystemic shunt (PSS) is an abnormal vessel that shunts portal blood from the splanchnic circulation to flow directly to the systemic circulation by passing the liver. Toxins, hormones, nutrients, escaping bacteria, and exogenous drugs also bypass the liver resulting in hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
Evaluating and treating retinal disease (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010A thorough fundic evaluation is important in diagnosing retinal disease. At the beginning of the exam the menace response, dazzle reflex and the pupillary light reflexes should be assessed. Abnormalities on the neuro-ophthalmic portion of the exam may augment interpretation of fundic findings.
What is an ophthalmic emergency and what to do with it (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010True ophthalmic emergencies commonly seen in small animal practice include acute primary glaucoma, anterior lens luxation, traumatic globe proptosis, and progressive deep corneal ulceration. It is important that the general practitioner be able to recognize these sorts of emergencies.
Principles of GI surgery (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Gastrointestinal surgery is performed very commonly in small animal for biopsy, removal of a foreign body, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, resection of a necrotic segment of intestine, resection of necrotic portion of the stomach, and resection of a neoplasia.
Corneal surgical techniques: Conjunctival pedicle grafts and beyond (Proceedings)
April 1st 2010Corneal surgical techniques available for use in veterinary medicine are reviewed. Surgeries discussed include linear grid keratotomy, multiple superficial punctate keratotomy, diamond burr superficial keratectomy, thermokeratoplasty, keratectomy, conjunctival graft placement (pedicle, island, bridge, advancement, etc.), corneoconjunctival transposition flaps, penetrating and lamellar keratoplasties (corneal transplants), biosynthetic graft placement (A-cell, BioSist), and amnion graft placement.
Clinical Exposures: Palpebral reconstruction after entropion surgery in a dog
March 1st 2010A 9-year-old 46.2-lb (21-kg) spayed female mixed-breed dog was presented to the ophthalmology service at Colorado State University for evaluation of incisional infection and delayed healing after bilateral entropion surgery.