Ophthalmic System

A painful wound or break in the outer epithelial layers of the cornea on the surface of the eye.

A severe, immune-mediated viral disease in cats caused by a mutation of common feline coronavirus (FCoV).

An ocular emergency characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP) that causes severe eye pain and rapid irreversible blindness.

An opacity or cloudiness of the crystalline lens inside the eye that obstructs the passage of light to the retina.

A condition in which the tear-producing gland of the third eyelid prolapses and pops out of its normal anatomical pocket, appearing as a red fleshy mass.

A classic neurological complex of four distinct eye signs caused by a disruption of the sympathetic nerve pathway to the eye.

Involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle causing squinting or tightly shut eyelids in response to ocular pain.

Involuntary, rhythmic oscillation of the eyeballs, either side-to-side, up-and-down, or rotatory, characteristic of vestibular disease.

An ophthalmic diagnostic test utilizing water-soluble orange-fluorescent dye to detect corneal epithelial defects, ulcers, and nasolacrimal drainage.

An ophthalmic diagnostic procedure measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) to screen for glaucoma and uveitis.

The surgical removal of the eyeball and associated eyelid margins, usually performed for blind, persistently painful, or cancerous eyes.

The transparent, convex front surface of the eyeball that admits light and provides the major refractive optical power of the eye.