Sentences with word «nictitans»

Hypertrophy of nictitans gland: a condition where the gland of the third eyelid is abnormally large.

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.

Cherry Eye is the term used to refer to canine nictitans gland prolapse, a common eye condition in various dog breeds, including Cocker Spaniels, where the gland of the third eyelid known as the nictitating membrane prolapses and becomes visible.

T and B lymphocyte numbers were not significantly elevated in nictitans glands from dogs with neurogenic KCS compared with those in dogs with normal tear production.

Here we sought to quantify T and B lymphocyte populations in the lacrimal tissue of the nictitans glands of dogs with iKCS those with neurological KCS (nKCS) and also in dogs with tear production within the recognized normal levels and no ocular surface signs of KCS.

The cause of dry eye is usually unknown but some known causes include: congenital disorders, infections, drug — induced (sulfa antibiotics, Etogesic), and removal of the tear gland of the nictitans gland (cherry eye).

The third eyelid, technically called the nictitans or nictating membrane, arises from the inner corner of the eye and covers the eye diagonally as shown.

Veterinary Ophthalmology services treat complicated or difficult problems such as cataracts, corneal ulcers, Entropion, Glaucoma, prolapsed gland of the nictitans (cherry eye) and Uveitis.

Within the folds of the lower eyelid, there is an extra membrane called a «third eyelid» or «nictitans».