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Is this worth worrying about?

At a routine examination this circular mass is noted in a pony’s eye. The owner trawls the internet and is worried about it being an iris melanoma. Can you assuage her fears? Continue reading

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Are these dots dangerous?

This pony is being purchased for a six year old girl to start riding, but the owner wants to know if this eye is anything to worry about. Specifically is the corneal haze going to alter vision substantially and should we be concerned about the black dots in the eye? Continue reading

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A cloudy view?

What is happening in the cornea of this Cavalier King Charles Spaniel? Continue reading

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Wide eyed!

This little 13 year old cat comes to you with widely dilated unresponsive pupils, apparently totally blind. His owner has come back from holiday having left his neighbour to feed the cat, to find her like this. Continue reading

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A flawed cornea?

This beautiful young spaniel comes to you with irritated eyes. Can you see what might be the problem? Continue reading

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Would you pass this horse?

If you were asked to perform a prepurchase examination on a horse with an eye like this one would you pass it and if not why not? Continue reading

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Circles in the eye

When I have new elective students we always look at the animals that are in our hospital for non-ophthalmic problems, to see what is normal in the eye. But this lovely French Bulldog we saw yesterday clearly isn’t normal! What are these circles doing in the eye and what is the blob in the middle, if you’ll excuse me getting a bit technical!? Continue reading

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Is this bad news?

This twelve year old cat comes to you from a rescue shelter with a black deposit in one eye. Is this bad news? Continue reading

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Why a bubbly lens?

This little Jack Russell terrier is polydipsic and polyuric and losing weight into the bargain. You look into his eyes for no particular reason (apart from your fascination with ophthalmology of course!) and this is what you see. What is the connection with his systemic signs? Continue reading

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On the horns of a dilemma!

What eye problem is this wonderful ram likely to be suffering from, is he likely to pass it to his offspring and how would you treat him? Continue reading

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