Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology

Preface vii Acknowledgments ix About the Companion Website xi Section 1 Basics for Clinical Veterinary Ophthalmology 1 1 Development and Morphology of the Eye and Adnexa 3 Section I: Development of the Eye and Adnexa 3 Section II: Morphology of the Eye and Adnexa 13 2 Ophthalmic Physiology and Vision 59 Section I: Physiology of the Eye 59 3 Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 114 Section I: Ocular Drug Delivery 114 Section 2 Ocular Exam and Imaging 161 4 Eye Examination and Diagnostics 163 Section 3 Canine Ophthalmology 217 5 Canine Orbit: Disease and Surgery 219 6 Canine Eyelids: Disease and Surgery 239 7 Canine Nasolacrimal and Lacrimal Systems: Disease and Surgery 270 Section I: Nasolacrimal Duct System 270 8 Canine Conjunctivae and Nictitating Membrane: Disease and Surgery 290 9 Canine Cornea and Sclera: Diseases and Surgery 310 10 The Canine Glaucomas 355 11 Canine Anterior Uvea: Diseases and Surgery 394 12 Canine Cataracts, Lens Luxations, and Surgery 426 Section I: Cataracts -- Clinical Findings 426 Section II: Cataract Surgery 455 13 Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Posterior Segment 469 Section I: Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Vitreous 469 Section II: Diseases of the Canine Ocular Fundus 478 Section III: Surgery of the Canine Posterior Segment 515 Section IV: Optic Nerve 525 Section 4 Special Species 539 14 Feline Ophthalmology 541 15 Equine Ophthalmology 604 16 Food and Fiber Animal Ophthalmology 665 17 Exotic Animals: Ophthalmic Diseases and Surgery 716 Section 5 Ophthalmic and Systemic Diseases 761 18 Neuro-ophthalmology 763 19 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease 784 Section I: Dogs 784 Section II: Cats 812 Section III: Horses 831 Section IV: Food Animals 840 Glossary 845 Appendix A Inherited Ophthalmic Diseases in the Dog 851 Appendix B Inherited Eye Diseases in the Cat 853 Appendix C Inherited Eye Diseases in the Horse 854 Appendix D Inherited Eye Diseases in Production Animals 855 Appendix E Lysosomal Storage Diseases in the Dog, Cat,

The Authors


Kirk N. Gelatt, VMD, Diplomate ACVO, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Caryn E. Plummer, DVM, Diplomate ACVO, is Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.