Veterinary ophthalmologists specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders, eye diseases, vision, prevention of blindness, restoration of vision and care of blind animals.
A Veterinary Ophthalmologist specializes in identifying and treating diseases and conditions affecting all structures and aspects of the eye.
Not exact matches
A
veterinary ophthalmologist is a doctor who
specializes in diseases that affect the health of your pet's eye, its surrounding tissues and structures, and your pet's vision.
If your vet suspects glaucoma, unless he or she is an expert in eye diseases and has
specialized ophthalmic equipment, the next step will be to visit a
veterinary ophthalmologist — and the sooner the better in most cases.
A
veterinary ophthalmologist uses
specialized tools and equipment to determine what kind of glaucoma is occurring and hopefully, the root cause.
ECVO - European College of
Veterinary Ophthalmologists - veterinarians who
specialize in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmologists have
specialized equipment not found in generalized
veterinary practices, and years of extensive training recognizing and diagnosing inherited eye disease.
In many cases, general practice veterinarians will refer the owner to a
specialized veterinary ophthalmologist to perform the diagnostic tests and arrive at a diagnosis.
To learn more about the
specialized field of
veterinary ophthalmology, please visit the American College of Veterinary Ophthal
veterinary ophthalmology, please visit the American College of
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Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
While those activities are still a much - needed mainstay of most general - practice
veterinary clinics, Breen says, there are «now thousands of
specialized clinicians:
veterinary oncologists, neurologists,
ophthalmologists, dermatologists, and behaviorists, etc..
If pre-operative lab tests show nothing to preclude anesthesia, your veterinarian may refer you to
veterinary ophthalmologist, as clinics do not usually have the
specialized equipment necessary.
However,
veterinary ophthalmologists can tell the difference between nuclear sclerosis and cataract, using
specialized equipment and their expertise.
Dr. Koch is a pioneer
veterinary ophthalmologist,
specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of acute and chronic eye problems in companion and exotic animals of almost every variety.
Your general practitioner veterinarian will still oversee all aspects of your pet's care, but with the added,
specialized input of a
veterinary ophthalmologist.
Most likely, your regular vet will refer you to a
veterinary ophthalmologist, who
specializes in eye disorders.
Because dogs can not speak for themselves, dog owners are responsible for making sure that their pets» medical needs are met; but as the
veterinary field continues to expand and
specialize — with
veterinary internists, cardiologists, neurologists, dermatologists,
ophthalmologists, radiologists, surgeons, nutritionists, criticalists, and dentists — pet owners can feel overwhelmed when trying to decide on the best treatment for their dog.
Additionally, it is impossible to see many of these cysts without the
specialized equipment utilized by a
veterinary ophthalmologist (slit lamp biomicroscopy).