| The AEC offers medical and/or surgical treatment for ocular
diseases of the following: eyelids, cornea, conjunctiva, uveal
tract (iris, ciliary body, and choroid), lens, vitreous, retina,
optic nerve, orbit, lacrimal system, and glaucoma. Ophthalmic
disease examples for each of the previous include:
Eyelids: entropion, ectropion, distichia, trichiasis,
lagophthalmos, tumors, lacerations
Cornea: ulcers, perforations / lacerations, infectious
/ inflammatory keratitis, edema
Conjunctiva: allergic / infectious conjunctivitis,
masses
Uveal Tract: uveitis, hyphema, trauma, tumors, cysts,
intraocular foreign bodies
Lens: cataracts, lens luxation / subluxation, lens
capsular rupture
Vitreous: syneresis, anterior hernation, hemorrhages,
vitritis, cyst
Retina: hemorrhage, edema, detachments, degeneration
/ atrophy, PRA, SARDs
Optic Nerve: infectious / inflammatory optic neuritis,
tumors, congenital defects
Orbit: abscesses, tumors, trauma, inflammatory conditions
Lacrimal: dry eye (KCS), dacryocystitis, nasolacrimal
duct obstructions
Glaucoma: primary or secondary elevated ocular pressure
Detailed descriptions and information on various ophthalmic conditions and procedures can also be viewed on the website of the
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO)
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