Patients with corneal or external
ocular disease problems are examined at the Cornea Service by a full - time staff that includes attending surgeons, fellows and residents.
Not exact matches
Animals experience several of the same
problems,
diseases and traumas to the eyes as humans do and require specialty
ocular care in order to treat them.
Hip dysphasia and von Willebrand
disease is also a concern as well as
ocular problems.
During the complete
ocular exam, the veterinary specialists will look for
problems including: redness, squinting, cloudy corneas, retinal
disease, early cataracts and other serious abnormalities.
It is difficult to make broad interpretations about
ocular diseases common to Irish Wolfhounds using this relatively small sample of the population; however, cataracts, corneal dystrophy, and distichiasis were the most commonly identified
problems in this clinic.
While acute liver & kidney
disease are still common, other common
problems include: thrombocytopenia & coagulopathy; fever & nonspecific signs such as anorexia, vomiting, lethargy; muscle pain; (peri)
ocular inflammation; & chronic hepatic & / or renal
disease.
Peritonitis, or inflammation of the abdominal cavity, is only one feature of this systemic
disease, which can cause
ocular inflammation, neurological signs, liver
problems, and fluid around the lungs.