A novel herpesvirus associated with necrotizing
keratitis in the California sea lion.
Acute necrotizing
keratitis in california sea lions (Zalophus californianus) housed at a rehabilitation facility.
A novel herpesvirus associated with necrotizing
keratitis in the California sea lion, 35th Annual Conference of The International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, April 4 - 9, Galveston, Texas.
Dong Kim - «Fungal
Keratitis in a Warmblood Gelding» Aubrey Crowley - «Gastric Perforation and Bilroth Gastroduodenal Anastomosis in a 9 - year - old Dog» Anna Payne - «Actinobacillus Peritonitis in a Standardbred Mare» Gabrielle Woo - «Anesthesia Considerations in a Septic Patient»
Stiles J, Coster M. «Use of an Ophthalmic Formulation of Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Eosinophilic
Keratitis in Cats.»
Famose, F. «Evaluation of Accelerated Collagen Cross-Linking for the Treatment of Melting
Keratitis in Eight Dogs.»
Pigmentary keratopathy /
keratitis in the dog is due to pigment migration onto the cornea and is a frequent cause of blindness in the Pug, Shih Tzu and Pekingese.
Not exact matches
In addition, there are several other diseases linked to indoor tanning, including dermatitis,
keratitis and porokeratosis.
The first clue to the importance of this molecular mimicry
in herpes stromal
keratitis (HSK), an autoimmune disease of the eye caused by infection with herpes virus 1 (HSV - 1), came about 3 years ago.
According to the analysis, the approximately 38 million contact lens wearers
in the United States accounted for an estimated 1 million clinical visits related to microbial
keratitis at a cost of about $ 174.9 million
in 2010.
But
in a study reported
in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, only 34 percent of corneal scrapings from contact lens - wearing
keratitis patients allowed researchers to identify the microbes involved.
Bacteria linked to more serious infections (
keratitis) were found
in only one percent of cases.
While the box warns that sleeping
in your lenses increases the risk of microbial
keratitis, a painful and potentially sight - threatening infection, studies suggest that the chances of developing
keratitis from wearing contacts are as low as 1
in 10,000.
As a teenager he became practically blind for two years from
keratitis (a condition
in which the cornea becomes inflamed which can lead to scarring), which disqualified him from military service.
Pannus or chronic superficis
keratitis occurs
in some dogs.
Purpose of Study: If your veterinarian has a suspicion that your pet is suffering from infectious
keratitis (infection of the cornea) or a deep corneal ulcer, they will recommend taking a swab sample from the surface of your pet's cornea
in order to see what type of infection your pet has.
Other ophthalmic signs can include
keratitis (inflammation
in the cornea) and corneal ulceration due to the direct cytopathic effect on epithelial cells.
The surface of the eye or the cornea may also dry out, resulting
in keratitis (corneal inflammation) or corneal ulcers.
A similar cloudiness that appears blue
in some lights can be seen
in adult Shih Tzu with cataracts, corneal ulcers, or various forms of inflammation of the clear part of the eye (
keratitis).
Recurrent bouts of conjunctivitis and
keratitis are common, especially
in viral cases such as feline herpes virus.
Pannus / Eye Problem Pannus, also called chronic superficial
keratitis, is an eye condition common
in greyhounds.
Possible disease include
keratitis (inflammation of the covering over the cornea), episcleritis (nflammation of the episcleral tissue), uveitis inflammation of the uveal tract) and glaucoma (damange to the optic nerve due to high blood pressure
in the eye).
Other problems that occur as a result of having the virus include ulcers
in the cornea of the eye (corneal ulcers), inflammation
in the cornea (Stromal
keratitis) and inflammation
in the nose (chronic rhinitis).
Picture Canine Punctate Ulcerative
Keratitis Condition
in both eyes with symptoms such as dog eye pain and dog cloudy eye problem (opacity problem).
Exposure
keratitis is different from an eye infection or foreign body
in the eye.
A corneal ulcer, also called ulcerative
keratitis, occurs when a non-healing sore develops
in the clear cornea over the eye.
Corneal ulcer or irritation
in pets, also called
keratitis, occurs when cells covering the clear outer surface of the eye, the cornea, are irritated or become infected.
Secondary exposure
keratitis may result
in corneal pigmentation and fibrosis.
Chronic Superficial
Keratitis (Pannus) is a disease seen most commonly
in the German Shepherds, but does occur
in other breeds.
However, evidence of FHV - 1 virus can not be found
in all cases of Eosinophilic
keratitis.
Eosinophilic
keratitis is not often included
in the diseases thought to comprise eosinophilic complex.
Ophthalmological disorders (10.5 %) were the fifth most common grouped - level disorder for French Bulldogs, with conjunctivitis (3.2 %), prolapsed nictitans gland (2.6 %) and ulcerative
keratitis (2.1 %)
in the top 20 most common fine - level disorders for the breed.
«The problem with
keratitis and also corneal ulcers are that they can affect your long - term vision,» said Dr. Thomas Steinemann, clinical spokesman for the academy and an ophthalmologist at MetroHealth Medical Center
in Cleveland.