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Color Atlas of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Second Edition provides a compendium of the clinical appearance of ophthalmic diseases likely to be encountered in small, large, or exotic animal practice.
* Offers a pictorial reference to the clinical appearance of diseases and conditions of the animal eye
* Presents multiple presentations of most ophthalmic diseases to show the varying ways the condition might appear
* Provides more than 1,000 high-quality color clinical photographs showing ocular disorders
* Includes new introductory chapters on ocular anatomy, the ophthalmic exam, and clinical findings in place of the clinical signs chapter
* Covers clinical history, the clinical signs and findings associated with the disease, the rule-outs or differential diagnoses, the recommended treatment, and the prognosis for each disorder
List of contents
Preface xv
1 Ocular Anatomy 1
2 The Ophthalmic Examination and Diagnostics 7
3 Clinical Signs and Their Interpretations 25
4 Canine Orbit 53
5 Canine Eyelids 67
6 Canine Tear and Nasolacrimal Systems 87
7 Canine Conjunctiva and Nictitating Membrane (Nictitans) 97
8 Canine Cornea and Sclera 111
9 Canine Glaucomas 143
10 Canine Anterior Uvea 163
11 Canine Lens and Cataract Formation 187
12 Canine Vitreous 209
13 Canine Ocular Fundus and Optic Nerve 215
14 Feline Ophthalmology 237
15 Equine Ophthalmology 285
16 Food and Fiber Animal Ophthalmology 317
17 Ophthalmology in Exotic Pets 337
18 Systemic Diseases with Ophthalmic Manifestations 351
19 Neuro?]ophthalmic Syndromes 381
Appendix A: Glossary - Frequently Used Veterinary Ophthalmology Terms 393
Appendix B: Eye Diseases in the Brachycephalic Breeds 399
Appendix C: Inherited Cataracts in the Dog, Parts 1 and 2 401
Index 403
About the author
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 Associate Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology and Service Chief of the Veterinary Ophthalmology Service at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Summary
Color Atlas of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Second Edition provides a compendium of the clinical appearance of ophthalmic diseases likely to be encountered in small, large, or exotic animal practice.
