Sentences with phrase «iridocorneal angle»

Autosomal recessive, primary open - angle glaucoma (POAG) has been very well characterized in the Beagle [142 — 146] and a Gly661Arg variant in ADAMTS10 has been associated with the condition in Beagles that developed elevated intraocular pressure from 8 to 16 months of age, due to increased resistance to outflow of aqueous humour despite normal appearing open iridocorneal angles [147].

These primary glaucomas are categorized further into open - angle, narrow - angle, and closed - angle glaucoma by gonioscopic examination of the iridocorneal angle, and are breed specific.

Additional diagnostic tests may be required for your pet, such as Schirmer tear testing for dry eye, tonometry (measuring the intraocular pressure), refraction (to determine the optics of the eyes), gonioscopy (to determine the anatomy of the iridocorneal angle).

When evaluating the animal eye as a potential cataract candidate, the veterinary ophthalmologist will evaluate the status of the cataract and associated inflammation, the position of the lens, the status of the retina and cornea and the anatomy of the iridocorneal angle and vitreous.

In a normal eye, fluid is constantly produced by the ciliary body and drained out the iridocorneal angle (also called the drainage angle).

The iridocorneal angle has a net - like meshwork with large spaces through which the fluid flows.

Secondary glaucoma is caused by chronic inflammation, lens luxation, trauma, and intraocular tumors, all of which obstruct drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

We often will examine the drainage angle (iridocorneal angle) of the eyes as part of our glaucoma assessment.

Secondary glaucoma is caused by obstruction of drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

Distortions of the iris in these eyes often leads to glaucoma and loss of vision or the eye when the iridocorneal angle is changed (see diagram at the top of this page).

«Pectinate ligament dysplasia (PLD) in dogs is a congenital ocular abnormality affecting the iridocorneal angle, the presence of which may lead to adult - onset primary glaucoma».

Primary glaucoma can occur in the presence (angle closure glaucoma) or absence (open angle glaucoma) of an abnormal, narrowed or closed opening into the ciliary cleft, which prevents the efficient drainage of aqueous humour from the anterior chamber of the eye, via the iridocorneal angle through openings between the pectinate fibres.