Sentences with phrase «gonioscopy eye»
The Sharon Myers Health Committee encourages breeders to do gonioscopy eye evaluations on breeding stock.
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As all of our dogs come from the same original stock, we offer the following Introduction by James Wood and three reprinted articles for your consideration and would like to encourage breeders to do gonioscopy eye evaluations on breeding stock.
Not exact matches
Gonioscopy, tonometry, Schirmer tear test, electroretinography, and ultrasonography are not routinely performed; thus, dogs with goniodysgenesis, glaucoma, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye), early lens luxation / subluxation or some early cases of progressive retinal atrophy might not be detected without further testing and do not qualify for this type of exam.
It is readily available but your owner must specify that they want gonioscopy or a glaucoma examination in addition to, or instead of the basic eye examination.
Gonioscopy evaluates the drainage angle of the eye to determine if the eye (s) are at increased genetic risk of developing glaucoma postoperatively.
It is this abnormality that can be detected, before the pressure rises, through the examination of the eye by gonioscopy (a special type of contact lens which enables the filtration angle to be seen).
These tests can include — von Willebrands blood test, gonioscopy (eye test), thyroid test, and a test for Thrombopathia, though this test is rarely performed.