by isabelle | Oct 15, 2021
What is uveitis? The outer layer that encloses the eye is composed of the clear cornea and the white sclera. The middle layer of the eye – called the uvea – is the nutritional layer, rich in blood vessels. When inflammation develops within the uvea, this is termed...
by isabelle | Oct 15, 2021
Horner’s syndrome is not uncommon and occurs in dogs, cats, horses and many other species. The symptoms generally include a sunken in eye (enophthalmia) with a small pupil (miosis), a droopy upper eyelid (ptosis) and a prominent third eyelid. What is Horner’s...
by isabelle | Oct 15, 2021
During development, the iris (colored portion inside the eye) first forms as a solid sheet of tissue. Just before birth a breaking down of tissue takes place to form the pupil. If some of these fine strands of tissue remain they are described as persistent pupillary...
by isabelle | Oct 15, 2021
Occasionally animals will develop different areas of pigment on their iris as they age. Some of these pigment changes are completely benign and do not pose a problem, but occasionally these pigment changes indicate the presence of a melanoma. Melanomas in cats tend to...
by isabelle | Oct 15, 2021
What is a luxation of the lens? A luxation of the lens is a complete displacement of the lens from its normal anatomical position, behind the iris (the colored part inside the eye). A luxation can further be defined by the position of the lens at the time of...
