Endothelial Dystrophy – The cornea is normally the transparent “windshield” of the eye, serving to protect the internal structures of the eye while allowing light… Read More »Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy/Degeneration
The pupillary membrane is a fetal structure that covers the pupil prior to birth. It is supposed to resolve (go away) shortly after birth. Sometimes… Read More »Persistent Pupillary Membranes (PPM)
Distichiasis is a condition where eyelashes emerge from a structure in the eyelid (meibornian gland) which does not normally produce hairs. These “extra eyelashes” emerge… Read More »Distichiasis
What is Glaucoma and How Does it Develop Glaucoma is a group of neurodegenerative diseases with the most consistent clinical finding being increased intraocular pressure… Read More »What is Glaucoma and How Does it Develop?
By Dr. Lisa Meek, Member ACVO A nutritional cataract is caused by either a deficiency or excess of a nutrient resulting in a loss of… Read More »Nutritional Cataracts
Definition of Cataracts The word cataract literally means ‘to break down’. This breakdown refers to the disruption of the normal arrangement of the lens fibers… Read More »Canine Cataracts
There are 2 classifications of glaucoma – Primary and Secondary. Primary glaucoma occurs without previous trauma or ocular disease, and will eventually affect both eyes.… Read More »What is Glaucoma?
The canine eye has the same general design as the human eye. Light travels through the cornea, through the watery aqueous chamber, enters the pupil,… Read More »What is Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)?
Continuous muscle fibre activity was observed in a crossbred dog, a Yorkshire terrier, a border collie and three Jack Russell terriers. The clinical signs consisted… Read More »Myokymia: Continuous Muscle Fibre Activity