Author Archives: davidwilliams

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 12/12/2006

This bay minature shetland pony has a rather unusual piebald lesion in her eye! What might it be and what treatment should be employed? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 08/12/2006

How would you describe this fundus? To which species might it belong? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 03/12/2006

This poor guinea pig always seems to have one eye somewhat closed. What might be the reasons for this? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 23/11/2006

This picture was sent to me by a concerned colleague – what do you think is going on in this cat’s upper eyelid and what can be done to ameliorate the condition? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 23/11/2006

The persian cat is presented with this weird mass at its medial canthus, one on the eyelid and a couple on its chin. What are they are what needs to be done with them? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 20/11/2006

This poor horse whacked (a technical term meaning ‘to hit very hard’ for those of you web-browsing from overseas) its head on the lintel of the stable door two weeks ago. Does this explain what you see here? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 10/11/2006

This eight week puppy comes to you with really sore eyes. What are you going to do? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 10/11/2006

What has this ten year old West Highland White Terrier got wrong with its eyes? And what can we do – topical cyclosporine doesn’t work at 0.2% or 2%, tacrolimus does no better and tear replacement (whoops I’ve given the game away with regard to my first question haven’t I?!) aren’t having much success either. Where next? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 03/11/2006

Sorry this isn’t the best picture in the world but it shows what I saw well enough. This nine year old cross-bred has a positive swinging light test into its right eye (a Marcus-Gunn pupil for those of you liking eponyms!). The pupil in the right eye dilates as the light is directed into it showing that there is less ipsilateral stimulation than from the contralateral eye. The dog has had GME with involvement of the prechiasmal optic nerve and now has an optic nerve head looking like this. What can you see and can you work out what has happened? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Clinical Case from the Archives : 31/10/2006

This labrador has had a couple of operations to replace what was thought to be a prolapsed nictitans gland but has now developed this substantial unilateral chemosis, resistant to topical steroid. What might be happening? Continue reading

Posted in Cases | Tagged , | Leave a comment