Equine Ophthalmology
Description
A comprehensive reference covering all aspects of equine ophthalmology, perfectly suited to general practitioners and equine specialists alike
The newly revised Fourth Edition of Equine Ophthalmology delivers a complete and authoritative guide to all aspects of equine ophthalmology.
The book offers updated procedures, protocols, and therapeutics, with even more images. It features a reader-friendly tabular format focusing on frontline treatment and is aimed at all equine practitioners, from first opinion general practitioners to equine ophthalmologists. Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to ophthalmic examination and field techniques, as well as advanced ophthalmic imaging
- Practical discussions with the latest treatments for diseases and surgeries of the globe, orbit, adnexa, nasolacrimal system, cornea, lens, uvea, uveitis, and recurrent uveitis
- In-depth examinations of glaucoma, vision, neuro-ophthalmology, systemic disease, and national and international regulations on ophthalmic disease and medications
- Comprehensive review of inherited ocular disorders
Equine Ophthalmology, Fourth Edition, is an essential reference for any practitioner treating ocular conditions in equine patients.
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Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, DACVO, DABT is a Senior Clinician in the Equine Ophthalmology Service and Professor of Ophthalmology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Content
List of Contributors ix
Preface to the Fourth Edition xi
Foreword xii
About the Companion Website xiii
1 Equine Ocular Examination and Treatment Techniques 1
Ann E. Dwyer and Michala de Linde Henriksen
2 Advanced Ophthalmic Imaging in the Horse 90
Eric C. Ledbetter and Ian R. Porter
3 Diseases and Surgery of the Globe and Orbit 133
Claudia Hartley and Rachael A. Grundon
4 Diseases of the Nasolacrimal System and Ocular Adnexa 187
Sara M. Smith and Elizabeth Giuliano
5 Diseases of the Equine Cornea 253
Dennis E. Brooks and Caryn E. Plummer
6 Diseases of the Uvea, Uveitis, and Recurrent Uveitis 441
Brian C. Gilger, Roxane Degroot, and Cornelia Deeg
7 Diseases and Surgery of the Lens 499
Riccardo Stoppini and Richard J. McMullen, Jr
8 Glaucoma 543
Hans D. Westermeyer, David A. Wilkie, and Anne J. Gemensky- Metzler
9 Diseases of the Equine Vitreous and Retina 565
Rachel A. Allbaugh and Wendy M. Townsend
10 Equine Vision 615
Richard J. McMullen Jr, Paul Miller, and Chris Murphy
11 Inherited Ocular Disorders 661
Lynne Sheila Sandmeyer and Rebecca Bellone
12 Equine Neuro- ophthalmology 691
Elsa Beltran, Kaspar Matiasek, and Claudia Hartley Copyrighted Material
13 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease 721
Amy Stieler Stewart, Kathryn L. Wotman, Brittany B. Martabano, and Jennifer L. Davis
14 National and International Regulations on Ophthalmic Disease and Medications 792
Elizabeth Crabtree and Mary Lassaline
15 Management of Blind Horses 798
Ann E. Dwyer
Index 821
