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Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [ 1 ] Approximately 4000 cases are seen in the United States annually.
Retinal dysplasia is an eye disease affecting the retina of animals and, less commonly, humans. It is usually a nonprogressive disease and can be caused by viral infections, drugs, vitamin A deficiency, or genetic defects. Retinal dysplasia is characterized by folds or rosettes (round clumps) of the retinal tissue.
A medical triad is a group of three signs or symptoms, the result of injury to three organs, which characterise a specific medical condition. The appearance of all three signs conjoined together in another patient, points to that the patient has the same medical condition, or diagnosis.
Glaucoma in a dog. Canine glaucoma refers to a group of diseases in dogs that affect the optic nerve and involve a loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern. . An intraocular pressure greater than 22 mmHg (2.9 kPa) is a significant risk factor for the development of glauco
It is a common result of head trauma and pressure exerted on the front of the neck too hard in dogs. In cats, eye proptosis is uncommon and is often accompanied by facial fractures. [5] About 40% of proptosed eyes retain vision after being replaced in the orbit, but in cats very few retain vision. [6] Replacement of the eye requires general ...
Anterior lens luxation in a dog Anterior lens luxation with cataract formation in a cat Ectopia lentis is a displacement or malposition of the eye 's lens from its normal location. A partial dislocation of a lens is termed lens subluxation or subluxated lens ; a complete dislocation of a lens is termed lens luxation or luxated lens .
Eales disease is a type of obliterative vasculopathy, also known as angiopathia retinae juvenilis, periphlebitis retinae or primary perivasculitis of the retina.It was first described by the British ophthalmologist Henry Eales (1852–1913) in 1880 [1] and is a rare ocular disease characterized by inflammation and possible blockage of retinal blood vessels, abnormal growth of new blood vessels ...
It is considered a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning other possible causes must be investigated and ruled out before diagnosing idiopathic head tremors. [5] Differential diagnoses include primary neurologic diseases like cerebellar disorders, steroid-responsive tremor syndrome ("little white shaker syndrome"), and exposure to toxins.