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1
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What is the scientific name for the third eyelid

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Nicitaris gland

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2
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What is the function of the mebomian glands

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To create lipids that form part of the tear film

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What does the levator palbebrae superioris do

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Keeps upper eyelid elevated

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What does the orbicularis oculi do?

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Muscle to close eyelid

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5
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What is the function of the lacrimal punta

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Releases tears

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6
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What is the limbus of the eye

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Zone between the iris and the sclera

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7
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What is the sclera of the eye

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White of the eye that helps maintain shape of the eye

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What is the lateral canthus of the eye

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Corner of eye on lateral part of face

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9
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What is the medial canthus of the eye

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Corner of eye in middle of the face

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10
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What is the fundus of the eye

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Back part of the inside of the eye

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11
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What is the function of the tapetal fundus

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Reflects light hack the retina so in low light conditions better vision

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12
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What is in the fundus

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Retina
Fovea
Choroid
Optic disk
Blood vessels

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13
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What is the function of the choroid and where is it

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Forms vascular layer of eye (dense supply of blood vessels)
between sclera and retina
Provides o2 and nutrients to retina

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14
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What is exophthalmos and what does the globe look like

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Abnormal production of eye from orbit
Globe is a normal size but protruding

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15
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What is enophthalmos and what does the globe look like

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Abnormal recession of the eye within the orbit
Normal size/ appearance of eye but sunken

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16
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What is hydrophthalmos and what does the globe look like

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Enlargement of the globe and its producing, so globe looks abnormal

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17
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What is microphthalmos and what does the globe look like

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Congenitally (at birth) abnormal small eye
Normal position of eye within the socket

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18
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What is the function of the orbit

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It’s the cavity within the skull that encloses the eye
Protects the eye and separates eye from cranial cavity (brain)
Contains Foramina within walls to provide a pathway for blood vessels and nerves to reach eye

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19
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What is the orbit like within domestic species

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Bone come with soft tissue floor

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20
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What is the orbit type for a herbivore

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Closed/ complete

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21
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What is the orbit type for a carnivore

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Open/ incomplete

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22
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What is the composition of the lateral wall in the orbit of the herbivore

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Bone
Zygomatic and frontal bones are fused

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23
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What is the composition of the lateral wall in the orbit of the carnivore

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Soft tissue
Lateral orbital ligament

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24
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What is the visual field like for herbivores and why

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Wider monocular
Narrower degree of binocular (3D vision)
Eyes are on the side of the head
It’s easier to see predators coming

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25
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What is the visual field like for carnivores and why

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Narrower monocular
Wider degree of binocular vision (3D)
Gives a greater depth perception to allow animal to be able to have greater accuracy before the jump to catch peey

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26
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Why do carnivores have an open/ incomplete

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To be able to open jaw wider

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27
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What is brachycephakic breeds like

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Shorter nose and flat faced
Shallow orbit and minimal protection

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28
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What are mesocephalic dogs like

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Head of medium proportions
Medium depth orbit and medium protection

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29
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What are Dolicocephalic dogs like

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Relatively long head
Deeper eye sockets and greater degree of protection offered

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30
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How many bones make up the orbit

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5-7 depending on species

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31
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What makes up the medial limit of the bonds orbit and what is the function

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Frontal bone
Separates orbit from nasal cavity

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32
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What bone is on the dorsal limit of the bony orbit

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Frontal bone (frontal sinus)

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33
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What bones are on the rostral and lateral limits of the bony orbit

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Zygomatic
Lacrimal
Maxillary bones

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34
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What bones make up the caudal limit of the bony orbit

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Sphenoid bone

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35
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What is the function of the sphenoid bone

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Optic canal and orbital fissure pass through here

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36
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What soft tissue is on the ventral floor of the orbit

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Pterygold muscles

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37
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What is on the dorsolateral limit of the soft tissue or it

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Temporal muscle
Orbital ligament

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38
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What is on the rostral and lateral limits of the orbit

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Masseter muscle

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39
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What goes through the optic foramen

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Optic nerve

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40
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What goes through the orbital fissure

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Opthalmic nerve
Trochlear nerve
Abductees nerve
Oxulamotor nerve
Internal opthalmic artery

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41
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What muscles does the oculomotor nerve innervate

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Dorsal rectus
Medial rectus
Ventral rectus
Ventral oblique

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42
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What muscles does the abductens nerve innervate

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Lateral rectus
Retractor bulbi

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43
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What does the trochlear nerve innervate

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Dorsal oblique

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44
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What is the intraconal space

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Within space defined by four rectus muscles and periorbital fascia sheath
Shaped like an ice cream cone

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45
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What structures are within the intraconal space

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Optic nerve and nerves supplying muscles around eye
Vesssels
Smooth muscles
Fat
Orbital lacrimal gland

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46
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What provides blood to the eye

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The ophthalmic artery, which is derived from the internal carotid artery

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47
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What is the venous drainage of the eye

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Through vortex veins and orbital venous veins
Can go through ophthalmic vein
Eventually all drains into the external jugular vein

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48
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What is anisocoria

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Unequal pupil size

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49
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What is miosis

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Excessive constriction of pupil

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50
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What is mydriasis

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Dilation of the pupil

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51
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What is strabismus

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Abnormal alignment of the eye

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52
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What is nystagmus

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Rapid involuntary eye movement

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53
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Why do animals often stop eating with eye pain

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Because the ramus (jaw bone) moves towards the glove when the mouth is opened

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54
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What is the vitreous humour and its function

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Clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyes
Shock absorber
Removes waste products
Maintains intraconal anatomy

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55
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What did the lens develop from

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The surface ectoderm,
Then invaginates, which forms lens vesicle and optic cup

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56
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What supports the lens

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The lens zonules

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57
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What does the lens sit in

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Hyaloid fossa

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58
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What supports the iris anteriorly

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Lens

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59
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Which side of the lens capsule is thicker and why

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Front lens becomes thicker as anterior lens epithelium secretes lens capsule

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60
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What are lens fibres like

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Have thick centres and tapered ends
Meet in a Y shaped pattern, they can’t meet in a single point as not enough space

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61
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How does the lens age/ grow

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Concentric growth
New lens fibres form from anterior epithelium and lens equator and wrap around embryonic nucleus

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62
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How do older fibres compare to younger fibres

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Denser and less transparent

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63
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How does the fetus lens get nutrition

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Via the tunica vasculosa lentils
(Blood vessels like hyaloid artery)

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64
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Why does the adult lens have no blood supply or nerves

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It would obstruct vision

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65
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How does adult lens get nutrition

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Aqueous humour

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66
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What would cause a cataract to develop in eye

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If any amount or type of protein to change in lens

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67
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What is the lens composed of

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35% protein
65% water

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68
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What is the function of the lens

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1/3 refractive power of eye
Accommodation (more in birds than herbivores_
Blocks UV light from retina

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69
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What is the vitreous humour made from

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99% water
1% protein/ cells

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70
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What is persistent pupillary membranes

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Failure of regression of anterior portion of the tunica vasculosa lentils

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71
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What is the oldest part of the lens

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Nucleus

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72
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What is nuclear sclerosis

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Eyes appear greyish blue as animal ages, older fibres are denser and less transparent than younger fibres of lens

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73
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How would you exam for a nuclear sclerosis

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Distant direct ophthalmoscopy
Look at tapetal reflection

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74
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What is a cataract

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Any opacity of lens or its capsule

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75
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What are the 5 main causes of cataracts

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Trauma
Metabolic (diabetes)
Other introduce disease
Hereditary (inherited)
Senile (old age)

76
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What are the 4 types of classification for cataracts

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Age
Aetiology (cause)
Position
Extent

77
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How does diabetes cause cataract

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If not enough enzyme hexokinase (which converts glucose to glucose 6 phosphate) then glucose is converted to sorbitol
Sorbitol causes water to be absorbed into lens and lens fibres smell and then white

78
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What further implications can cataracts cause

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  1. Vision problems
  2. Problems on ocular health like lens induced uveitis (when proteins break out of lens and eye reacts as not used to those
79
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What structure is attached to the lens equatot to hold it into position

A

Lens zonules

80
Q

What is lens subluxstiom

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When the lens falls out of place, usually due to trauma, can be forwards or back

81
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What is the problem of an anterior lens lucation

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Lens blocks the flow of the aqueous humour
Pressure inside eye increases rapidly to cause an acute secondary glaucoma

82
Q

What are the 3 layers of the eyelid

A

Haired eyelid skin on the outer surface
Muscles containing meibomian glands
Palpebral conjunctiva

83
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What is the palpebral fissure

A

The opening between the eyelids

84
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What muscle controls eyelid closing and what innervates it

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Orbicularis oculi
Facial nerve

85
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What muscles control eye,id opening and what innervates them

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Levator palpebrae superioris (oculomotor nerve)
Muller muscle (sympathetic innervation)
Facial nerve innervates other muscles

86
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What nerves give sensation to the eyelid

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Branches of opthamalic and maxillary nerve from trigeminal

87
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How many meibomian glands are there per eyelid

88
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What do the meibomian glands produce

A

Meibum (lipid part of tear film)

89
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What is the function of eyelids

A

Protects eye from gray mace
Distributes and drains tears (hydration and nutrition to ocular surface)
Removes debris from ocular surface

90
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What is the anatomy of the third eyelid like

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Central shaped t cartilage
Conjunctiva covering bulbs and palpebral surface
Nicititajs gland at base

91
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What is the function of the nictitans gland

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Produces tear film
Protects ocular surface
Distributes tear film
Contains immunologic secreting plasma cells

92
Q

What blood vessels in eye can you normally see

A

Conjunctival vessels

93
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What blood vessels in eye should you be concerned if you see

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Episcleral vessels (as they as deeper and only usually seen during inflammation0

94
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What is the function of the conjunctiva

A

Protects ocular surface
Goblet cells produce mucin for tear film
Many lymphocytes present

95
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How does the tear drainage system work via the nasolacrimal system

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Tears drain via upper and lower lacrimal puncta
Then into lacrimal canniculu and lacrimal sac
Then into nasolacrimal duct and out nose

96
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How should an examination of the eyelids work

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Check for blepharospasm (ocular pain) and eyelid conformatiom
Check blinking
Look for masses, extra eyelids. Swellings
Tear staining to check for extra tears productiom

97
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What is entropian

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Inward turning of parts or all of the eyelid

98
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What is extropian

A

Diversion or outward turning of the eyelid

99
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What is distichiasis

A

Extra eyelashes emerging from meibomian glands

100
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What is ectopic cilia

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Cilia arising from near or inside meibomian gland, through conjunctival surface of the eye

101
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What is trichiasis

A

Hair located in the right place but facing wrong way towards ocular surfaces

102
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What are the three layers of the eye

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  1. Fibrous outer layer (sclera and cornea)
  2. Vascularised Middle layer (uveal tract)
  3. Neuroectodermal inside layer (retina and optic nerve)
103
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How thick is the tear film

104
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What are the four components of tear film

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L- lipid- limits evaporation
A-aqueous- most of volume
M- mucin- aids spread and adherence of tear film
E- epithelium

105
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What produces the aqueous layer of the tear film that

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Orbital gland- 70%
Nicitans gland- 30%

106
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What is the function of the tear film

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Provides nutrients and oxygen to ocular surface
Provides smooth and transparent surface
Protects ocular surface from bacteria
Lubriavtes ocular surface

107
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What are the 3 layers of the sclera

A

Lamina fusca
Sclera stroma
Episclera

108
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What covers the anterior portion of the sclera

A

Bulbar conjunctiva

109
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What is the limbus and its function

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Where cornea, sclera and bulbar conjunctiva merge
Source of stem cells

110
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What is Tenon’s capsule

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Connective tissue sheath
Connects bulbar conjunctiva to underlying sclera

111
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What is the episclera

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Dense highly vascularised layer
Blends with tenons capsule

112
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How thick is the cornea

113
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What are the 3 layers of the cornea

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Epithelium
Stroma
Endothelium

114
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What is the structure/ function of the epithelium level

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Stratified squamous epithelium
5-7 cell layers in dogs
12-15 cell layers in horses
Tight junctions between cells act as a permeability barrier, water can’t get into the stroma

115
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What is th4 stroma of the cornea like

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90% of corneal thickness
Regular layers of collagen

116
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What is the corneal endothelium like

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One cell thick layer
NA/K+ pump ions frok stroma into aqueous humour

117
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What keeps the cornea transparent

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Smooth optical surface
Regular arrangement of collagen fibres
Ow cell density
No blood vessels/ nerves
Dehydrated

118
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What is th4 function of the cornea

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Refract and transmits the light
Protection (chemical barrier )
Tensile strength

119
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How can you examine tear film

A

Corneal reflection
Schimear test

120
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How can you examine the cornea

A

Darkened room
Look for irregularities, opacificarion, vascularisation, pigmentation
Can use fluroscean stainign

121
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How does fluroscein staining work

A

Orange dye that turns green in alkaline tears
Ahears to hydrophilic tissues such as exposed stroma
Can diagnose corneal ulcers

122
Q

What is the fancy name for dry eye

A

Keratoconjunctivitis

123
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How can you diagnose keratoconjunctivitis

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STT less than 15mm/min
Corneal ulceration/ vascularisation

124
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What is an ulcer

A

A discontinuation or break in the membrane

125
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What is a corneal ulcer

A

break in continuity of corneal epithelium with exposure of underlying stroma

126
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What can cause corneal ulcers

A

Trauma
Eyelid abnormalities
Eyelash lesions
Degenerations
Infections

127
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What are the three types of ulcers

A

Superficial ulcer
Stroma ulcer
Descenmetaote

128
Q

What are desmetaceole ulcers

A

Ulcers that go down to descements membrane
Flurocien stain isn’t taken up at DM

129
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How is the cornea regenerated

A

Basal epithelial cells at limbus

130
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How is an epithelial wound healed

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Cell proliferation, migration and adhesion
Faster if basement membrane remains intac

131
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How is stroma wound healed

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Starts once re-epithelialisation is complete
Fibroblasts migrate in & lay down new collagen
Requires vascularisation
Results in scar tissue: remodelling over time

132
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What could a blue cornea be a sign of

133
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What could a red cornea be a sign of

A

Vascularisation

134
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What could a black cornea be a sign of

135
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What could a white cornea be a sign of

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Scarring, lipid, calcium,

136
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What are the 3 components of the uveal tract from front to back

A

Iris
Cilary body
Ciliary body

137
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What is the cilary zone of the iris

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The peripheral part of the iris

138
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What is the pupillary zone

A

The centre part of the iris

139
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What is the transition part of iris (between the ciliary and pupillary zone)

A

Collarette zone

140
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What is the blood supply to the iris like

A

Incomplete artieriole circle
Anterior and posterior cilary arteries
Blood vessels come in at 3 and 9 o clock

141
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What is the anatomy of the iris like

A

Stroma:
Made of fibrous collagen bundles
Pigmented and non pigmented sections
Blood vessels
Iris sphincter muscle (iris constrictir)

Front: MOT epithelium, (stroma border layer)
Back: epithelium level

142
Q

What are the masses seen on the eye of horses/ ruminants called

A

Corpora migrant (horses)
Granula indica (ruminants)

143
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What is the function of the iris

A

Controls the amount of light that enters the eye
When Irma part of blood ocular layer

144
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What is the cilary body comprised of

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Smooth muscle
Connective tissue
Blood vessels
Nerves
Double epithelium layer

145
Q

What are pars plicata?

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Folded part of cilary processes

146
Q

What is the para plana

A

Flat part of ciliary body

147
Q

What are zonular fibres

A

Supports the lens and keeps it in the middle of the pupil
Originates within the tips and valleys of ciliary processes

148
Q

What is the function of the ciliary body

A

Production and drainage of aqueous humour
Anchors lens zonules and provides accommodation by changing shape of the lens
Blood aqueous layer

149
Q

What processes allow aqueous humour to be produced

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Diffusion
Ultrafiltration
Active secretion

150
Q

What is the function of aqueous humour

A

Supplies nutrients and remove waste from avascular parts of eye (cornea, trabecular network, lens, anterior vitreous)

151
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What is the aqueous humour made from

A

98% water
Protein, lactate, glucose, amino acids

152
Q

What is the function of the choroid

A

Blood supply for retina
Blood- ocular barrier
Includes the tactum

153
Q

What ensures the blood ocular barrier

A

Tight junctions between epithelium cells
All blood vessels are non fenestrated

154
Q

What are the mechanisms to allow ocular immune privilege

A

Blood-ocular barriers: limiting access to eye
Absence of lymphatic pathways: limiting access to lymphatic tissues
Aqueous humour composition: ascorbic acid and other anti-oxidants
Immunomodulatory ligands on intraocular cells (esp pigmented epithelial cells)
Indigenous, tolerance-promoting antigen-presenting cells

155
Q

How many layers does the choroid have

156
Q

How would you examine the anterior uvea

A

Dark room
PLR
Intraocular pressure

157
Q

What are the clinical signs of uveitis

A

White blood cell migration
Increased blood supply
Increased permeability of vessels
Pain
Red eye
Miosis
Low intraocular pressure

158
Q

What are secondary consequences of uveitis

A

Synechia (iris is sticky and things get attached to it)

Secondary glaucoma
Cataract
Retinal detachment, retinal degeneration, optic nerve atrophy
Vision loss

159
Q

What could cause uveitis

A

Trauma
Infection
Immune mediated
Metabolic
Neoplasia
Idiopathic

160
Q

What are some causes causes of secondsey glaucoma

A

Lens luxurious
Uveitis
Eoplasia

161
Q

What are some signs of a glaucoma

A

Red eye
Pain
In ordeal oedema
Fixed dilated pupil
Vision loss

162
Q

What is a normal IOP in animals

A

Dogs- 10-25mmHg
Rabbits- 15-20mmHg

Difference in more than 8 is abnormal

163
Q

What are the three different devices to measure IOP

A

Schnitz tonimotry
Rebound tonometry

App,a nation tonometry

164
Q

Where is the retina located

A

Neural layer
Outside the vitreous humour
Inside the choroid then sclera

165
Q

How many layers do the retina have

166
Q

What is the simplified version of the retina with the two layers

A

Neurosensoru layer
Retinal pigment epithelium,

167
Q

What are the 4 main aspects of the neurosensory layer

A

Optic nerve fibres
Ganglion cells
Bipolar cells
Photoreceptors

168
Q

What is the structure of the retinal pigmented epithelium like

A

Outmost single layer of cells in retina
Lies in front of the tapetum
Has pigmented and non pigmented areas

169
Q

Where are the photosensory receptors

A

In the RPE

170
Q

What is the function of the RPE

A

Recycling “used” photopigments
Phagocytosing and renewing photoreceptor outer segments
Storing vitamin A
Melanin pigments (non-tapetal i.e. pigmented areas only) absorb stray light and scavenge free radicals
Forming part of blood-retinal barrier
Phagocytic role in retinal inflammation

171
Q

Where are the rods and cones

A

In the outer nuclear layer of the neurosensory layer

172
Q

What are rods and cones

A

Specialised cells that transduce light energy into electrical signals
Cones- colour and visual acuity
Rods- night vision

173
Q

How does phototransduction work

A

Light energy causes opsin to change shape and then binds to transducin, causes hyper polarisation and releases neurotransmitter
Travels to ganglion cells along nerve axons to optic nerve

174
Q

What is the function of the retina

A

Absorbs light rays and converts light energy into electrical energy which travels as nerve impulse up optic nerve to visual cortex

175
Q

What are the three regions of the optic nerve

A

Intraocular portion
Can be directly observed in vivo
Retrobulbar portion (in orbit)
Intracranial portion

176
Q

Is optic nerve myelinated or not

A

Dog- yes
Cat- no

177
Q

What is the fundus

A

the portion of the posterior segment of the eye that is viewed with the ophthalmoscope

178
Q

What is the blood supply to the retina like

A

High metabolic rate: dual blood supply
Inner retina: retinal blood vessels
Outer retina: choroidal blood vessels

179
Q

What is Holangiotic

A

retinal blood vessels supply whole retina e.g. dog, cat, cow, sheep, goat

180
Q

What is Paurangiotic

A

retinal blood vessels supply a small focal area of retina e.g. horse

181
Q

Why can tapetum be seen

A

Retina is translucent

182
Q

What is tapetum and is]to function

A

Part of choroid behind retina
Shiny reflective layer
Reflects light rays to retina gets rays twice

183
Q

What can vary in the fundus colour and why

A

Colours in choroid +/- tapetum and RPE vary according to coat and iris color

184
Q

If the retina has thinned, would you expect the tapetum to appear more or less reflective on ophthalmoscopy?

185
Q

Where is the retima stromglu attached

A

Around the optic disc
Ora ciliaris retinae (peripheral retina

186
Q

Where does detachment of the retina occur

A

between neurosensory retina and RPE

187
Q

What are the main 6 causes of retina detachment

A

Systemic hypertension, e.g. geriatric cats
Congenital, e.g. collie eye anomaly (inherited retinal disease)
Trauma
Inflammation
Neoplasia
Complication of lens luxation or chronic cataract

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