Enophthalmos
54 Enophthalmos INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – sunken PRESENTING SIGNS The owner will present the patient due to an abnormal appearance – they notice that the affected eye is sunken…
Feline glaucoma
46 Feline glaucoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – enlarged PRESENTING SIGNS Cats presenting with glaucoma tend to have much more subtle signs than dogs. Owners may notice a dilated pupil…
Chronic epiphora
17 Chronic epiphora INITIAL PRESENTATION Discharge PRESENTING SIGNS Epiphora is defined as tear overflow and thus these patients present with wet eyes! The discharge is typically serous in nature and…
Chronic superficial keratitis
29 Chronic superficial keratitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs are presented with a change of appearance – a redness – in one or both eyes. This…
Feline corneal sequestrum
30 Feline corneal sequestrum INITIAL PRESENTATION Pain, discharge, abnormal appearance – red/cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS A cat with a corneal sequestrum will be presented with a slightly uncomfortable watery eye. Thus…
Diabetic cataract in a dog
40 Diabetic cataract in a dog INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – cloudy, blind PRESENTING SIGNS Dogs with cataracts due to diabetes mellitus can present in two different ways. Firstly, they…
Limbal melanoma
56 Limbal melanoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – swollen/colour change PRESENTING SIGNS The condition can be seen in dogs (particularly German shepherd dogs and Labrador retrievers) and less commonly in…
Secondary canine glaucoma
45 Secondary canine glaucoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Abnormal appearance – red/cloudy, pain, blind PRESENTING SIGNS Most dogs with secondary glaucoma will present with a painful eye and colour change – redness…
Generalized progressive retinal atrophy
48 Generalized progressive retinal atrophy INITIAL PRESENTATION Blind, abnormal appearance – cloudy PRESENTING SIGNS The owner will present the patient with generalized progressive retinal atrophy (gPRA) because they have noticed…
Sudden acquired retinal degeneration
50 Sudden acquired retinal degeneration INITIAL PRESENTATION Blind PRESENTING SIGNS Owners will present the patient because the animal has suddenly gone blind. This may have occurred literally overnight, or may…
