Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology

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.

• Preface viiAcknowledgments ixAbout the Companion Website xiSection 1 Basics for Clinical Veterinary Ophthalmology 11 Development and Morphology of the Eye and Adnexa 3Section I: Development of the Eye and Adnexa 3Section II: Morphology of the Eye and Adnexa 132 Ophthalmic Physiology and Vision 59Section I: Physiology of the Eye 593 Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 114Section I: Ocular Drug Delivery 114Section 2 Ocular Exam and Imaging 1614 Eye Examination and Diagnostics 163Section 3 Canine Ophthalmology 2175 Canine Orbit: Disease and Surgery 2196 Canine Eyelids: Disease and Surgery 2397 Canine Nasolacrimal and Lacrimal Systems: Disease and Surgery 270Section I: Nasolacrimal Duct System 2708 Canine Conjunctivae and Nictitating Membrane: Disease and Surgery 2909 Canine Cornea and Sclera: Diseases and Surgery 31010 The Canine Glaucomas 35511 Canine Anterior Uvea: Diseases and Surgery 39412 Canine Cataracts, Lens Luxations, and Surgery 426Section I: Cataracts -- Clinical Findings 426Section II: Cataract Surgery 45513 Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Posterior Segment 469Section I: Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Vitreous 469Section II: Diseases of the Canine Ocular Fundus 478Section III: Surgery of the Canine Posterior Segment 515Section IV: Optic Nerve 525Section 4 Special Species 53914 Feline Ophthalmology 54115 Equine Ophthalmology 60416 Food and Fiber Animal Ophthalmology 66517 Exotic Animals: Ophthalmic Diseases and Surgery 716Section 5 Ophthalmic and Systemic Diseases 76118 Neuro-ophthalmology 76319 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease 784Section I: Dogs 784Section II: Cats 812Section III: Horses 831Section IV: Food Animals 840Glossary 845Appendix A Inherited Ophthalmic Diseases in the Dog 851Appendix B Inherited Eye Diseases in the Cat 853Appendix C Inherited Eye Diseases in the Horse 854Appendix D Inherited Eye Diseases in Production Animals 855Appendix E Lysosomal Storage Diseases in the Dog, Cat, and Food Animals 856Index 858