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Comparison of the effects of topical and systemic atropine sulfate on intraocular pressure and pupil diameter in the normal canine eye

Comparison of the effects of topical and systemic atropine sulfate on intraocular pressure and pupil diameter in the normal canine eye. Continue reading

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A Crosslinked HA-Based Hydrogel Ameliorates Dry Eye Symptoms in Dogs

A Crosslinked HA-Based Hydrogel Ameliorates Dry Eye Symptoms in Dogs Continue reading

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Advice for Freshers from 1913

Welcome to Dr David Williams website – mostly a record of recent cases he’s been involved in and publications in journals. This is a relatively new version of the site – there are hundreds more cases archived on the previous … Continue reading

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Intraocular oxygen tensions in normal and diseased eyes of farmed halibut

Intraocular oxygen tensions in normal and diseased eyes of farmed halibut – 2004 Continue reading

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Prevalence of canine cataract: preliminary results of a cross-sectional study (2004)

Prevalence of canine cataract: preliminary results of a cross-sectional study (2004) Continue reading

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List of Publications

Refereed original work: Williams DL (2010) Production Animal Ophthalmology (editor) Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice 26:427-564 Williams DL. (2010) Congenital abnormalities in production animals. Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice 26:477-86 Williams DL. (2010) Welfare … Continue reading

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Tawny Owl with apparent cataracts

This young tawny owl is able to see but seems to have bilateral cataracts. What would you do to help it? Continue reading

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Rabbit with odd eye appearance

Our first case in this new blog was a guinea pig, so now we’ll move on to a rabbit….this animal doesn’t seem to be in any discomfort but its owner is worried about the appearance of the eye. Are you? What tests might you do to determine what is happening here and what possible differentials might you consider? Continue reading

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Lack of Effects on Lymphocyte Function of Topical Cyclosporine

Some years ago research suggested that topical cyclosporine, as used for canine dry eye, resulted in reduced lymphocyte function. Yet the drug has been used for years without immunosuppressive effects. Here we repeated the original work and showed that there is no systemic absorption of topical cyclosporine and hence no generalised immunomodulatory effect… Continue reading

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Congenital ocular abnormalities in farm animals

Congenital abnormalities in farm animals on a small number of conditions in which research on their aetiopathology has been undertaken over the past decade. Continue reading

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