Eyelids Flashcards
Muscles and ligaments of the eye
- Orbicularis oculi - CN7 - closes eye
- Levator palpebrae - CN3 - raises eyelid
- Müller’s Muscle - raises the upper lid, Horner’s if non-functional
- Retractor anguli oculi - retracts the lateral canthus temporally, entropion if malformed
- Medial canthal ligament - retracts medial canthus medially, medial entropion in brachycephalic breeds
Do cats have eyelashes?
No, no true eyelashes
Do dogs have eyelashes?
Yes, upper lid only
Do food animals and horses have eyelashes?
Yes both upper and lower, yet lower are usually less developed
What are the glands that surround the base of eyelashes/cilia?
glands of Zeis
Tarsal or Meibomian glands
Produce OILY secretion of tear film
approximately 40 in dogs and cats and more in large animals
Perpendicular to lid margin
Orbital septum/tarsal plate
not developed in domestic animals. is what allows humans to “flip” their lids
palpebral conjunctiva
have goblet cells that produce mucus layer of tear film
Dazzle response
afferent pathway via CN II, efferent response via CN VII and CN VI
Menace response
afferent is via CN II, efferent is via CN VII and CN VI
Palpebral reflex
afferent is via CN V (ophthalmic or maxillary branch) and efferent is via CN VII
Corneal reflex
afferent via CN V (ophthalmic branch), efferent via CN VII and CN VI
Where does oxygen in the pre-corneal tear film come from?
capillaries in the palpebral conjunctiva
What is eyelid agenesis?
a.k.a eyelid coloboma
uncommon, seen in the cat if you do. Lateral upper eyelid
Eyelid ageneis clinical signs:
mucoid to mucopurulent ocular discharge, attempts at squinting (lower lid raised), apparent pain and discomfort, third eyelid protrusion, neovascularization and pigmentation of the cornea due to exposure and probably more importantly, frictional irritation from hairs (trichiasis) rubbing on the corneal surface, and vision loss
Eyelid agenesis treatment:
No single surgery will fix the eyelid. Must treat for tear film no matter what. Cryo can fix mild cases to remove trichiasis
What are Eyelid and corneal dermoids?
most commonly seen Laterally
awkard growing epithelial tissue, like a hair spot
remove if interfere with blinking or closing eye
What is distichiasis?
Abnormal hairs that originate from the meibomian glands
Normally seen in Dogs
Breeds predisposed to distichiasis?
Poodles, Cocker Spaniels, Shih Tzus, Shelties, Huskies, Bulldogs, and Samoyeds
Distichiasis clinical signs:
asymptomatic, or the distichia can cause frictional irritation to the corneal surface with signs of blepharospasm, epiphora, and/or corneal ulcers, pigmentary keratitis, and/or corneal neovascularization
Treatment of distichiasis
Removal of hair and destruction of the damn hair follicle by CRYOtherapy.
DO NOT PLUCK, they come back worse
What is trichiasis?
Hair from the face that touches the eye. Can be from several things: entropion, long hair, medial entropion (brachy breeds), nasal folds (brachy breeds)