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Zygomatic Sialadenitis as a Rare Cause of Exophthalmos in a Dog
1 Introduction Zygomatic sialadenitis, while uncommon, represents a clinically significant cause of orbital disease in dogs that can mimic more common conditions and complicate management [1-3]. The zygomatic salivary gland is ventrolateral to the globe, where it rests on the dorsolateral surface of the medial pterygoid muscle and forms much of the orbital floor [2, 4]. Any change in the size of the gland, secondary to inflammation or infection, can lead to globe displacement.
Ultrasound biomicroscopy in dogs suggests postoperative ocular hypertension may be associated with ciliary cleft changes related to cataract surgery
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Ultrasound biomicroscopic imaging parameters associated with outcome in equine infectious ulcerative keratitis and stromal abscesses
Keywords: ultrasound biomicroscopy; aqueous humor; cell count; infectious keratitis; stromal abscess Corneal diseases are common in horses and may lead to blindness.1 Horses with infectious ulcerative keratitis and stromal abscesses, for example, present frequently to veterinarians for intensive therapy to prevent vision and globe loss.1–4 Infectious ulcerative keratitis and stromal abscesses in horses are most commonly treated with a combination of medical and surgical therapies.1,4,5...
Sulcus intraocular lens implantation in 17 dogs using a modified ab externo technique
Objective To describe a modified ab externo method of sulcus intraocular lens (IOL) fixation and report outcomes of eyes treated with this approach. Procedures Records of patients with lens instability or luxation that underwent a lensectomy and sulcus IOL implantation from January 2004 to December 2020 were reviewed. Results Nineteen eyes of 17 dogs had a sulcus IOL placed via a modified ab externo approach. The median follow-up time was 546 days (range 29–3387 days).
Ophthalmoscopy skills in primary care: a cross-sectional practitioner survey
Ophthalmoscopy is challenging to master. Medical professionals regularly practising ophthalmoscopy exhibit greater confidence1–3 and competence.4 Methods practised in veterinary medicine include direct, PanOptic and indirect ophthalmoscopy (Fig 1).
Mydriasis in eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) following topical administration of proparacaine, 10% phenylephrine, and rocuronium bromide
1 INTRODUCTION Pharmacologic pupillary dilation is a common clinical procedure needed for complete evaluation of the lens, vitreous humor, and fundus. However, it is seldom attempted in reptiles due to lack of effective mydriasis protocols for the reptilian iris.
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