OphthoVet Consulting Blog

I’m going to touch on a topical that I think many people find confusing. Buphthalmia is the term for an enlarged globe. Exophthalmia is the term for a globe that is being pushed forward. Both buphthalmia and exophthalmia cause the eye to appear bulgy. So, what causes...

This dog has an anterior lens luxation. Clinically this can be hard to see if there is severe edema but in this case the edema is more axial or central. Here is the eye up close and you can see the edge of the clear crystalline lens peripherally.Let’s talk about lens...

A cataract describes a lens that becomes progressively opaque. The lens is normally clear and serves to help focus light within the eye like the lens of a camera. When the lens becomes opaque, the vision declines like a windshield being covered gradually with snow....

Uveitis is the term for inflammation within the eye. It can affect any part of the uvea and anterior uveitis is specifically inflammation of the anterior uvea including the iris and ciliary body. The posterior uveal tissue is made up of the choroid. The term...

Ocular melanocytic neoplasia is quite common in small animals. Here is a quick guide to help you figure out which ones are SCARY and which ones are no big deal.Canine Eyelid MelanocytomaEyelid: As we all know, eyelid tumors are very common in dogs, less common in...

I know touching the cornea can be scary, especially if it looks like ice cream on a hot day melting off the critter’s face. You can confidently and safely obtain your own corneal cytology samples if you know when and how to do it, so I’ve made a simple guide to help...

Blunt ocular trauma occurs when the globe is impacted by a blunt object. In animals, blunt ocular trauma usually results in severe intraocular damage, and the prognosis in most of these cases is guarded to grave for vision. In many of our patients, blunt trauma occurs...