Sentences with phrase «lens subluxation»
Dog Eye Lens Subluxation I have a Jack Russell terrier who has been diagnosed with a lens subluxation in both eyes.
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Clinical Signs / Disease description: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) in Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV) dogs is an inherited disease that is characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP), lens subluxation, and globe enlargement.
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The signs of subluxation would not be appreciated by the owner, but can be detected by a veterinarian specializing in ophthalmology weeks or even months before actual dislocation of the lens occurs.
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.
When partial or complete breakdown of the zonular ligaments occurs, the lens may become partially dislocated (Lens Subluxation) or fully dislocated (Lens Luxation) from the lens» normal position.