Feline Ophthalmology Flashcards
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Eyelid Agenesis
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- Absence a portion of the eyelid
– Secondary trichiasis and exposure keratoconjunctivitis
– Most common in cats and horses
– Cats upper temporal eyelid (also commonly associated with other ocular abnormalities, PPM, retinal dysplasia, cataracts…)
– Horses upper nasal eyelid
2
Q
Surgical Repair of Eyelid Agenesis
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3
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Corneal Sequestrum
- what
- signs
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- Area of corneal degeneration with amber to brown discoloration
- Usually in the central/paracentral cornea
- Variable vascularization
- Variable ocular pain
4
Q
Corneal Sequestrum
- who
- treatment
A
- Unique to cats
- More common
- Persians
- Himalayans
- DSH with corneal irritation
- Ulcer, entropion, FHV 1
- Surgery required for removal…referral
5
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Corneal Sequestrum
- surgery
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- Surgical removal - keratectomy +/- conjunctival graft, cornealconjunctival transpostion, cyanoacrylate glue, lamellar or penetrating corneal transplant
- Recurrence is always possible!!!
6
Q
Penetrating Keratoplasty
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7
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Eosinophilic Conjunctivitis/Keratoconjunctivitis
- what
- signs
A
8
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Eosinophilic Conjunctivitis/Keratoconjunctivitis
- diagnosis
- treatment
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- Diagnosis
– Eosinophils on cytology - Treatment
- Topical
- Prednisolone acetate 0.1% T-QID
- Dexamethasone 0.1% T-QID
- BID
- Optimmune 0.2% cyclosporine BID
- Cyclosporine 1 or 2% BID
- Tacrolimus 0.02 or 0.03% BID
- Topical megestrol acetate TID
- Systemic
- Prednisolone
- Topical
9
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Eosinophilic Conjunctivitis/Keratoconjunctivitis
- Topical megestrol acetate TID 3 weeks
A
10
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Eosinophilic Keratitis
- Prognosis:
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Prognosis: usually favorable…but treatment may be long term
11
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Feline Herpesvirus 1
- cause what in eyes
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Corneal ulcers
– Geographic
– Dendritic
– Stromal keratitis
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Diagnosis of FHV-1
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- CLINICAL SIGNS!!!!
- If it is a cat and it has a corneal ulcer….
- Conjunctival cytology
- Intranuclear inclusions, neutrophils
- PCR – sensitive and specific
- IFA - insensitive
- Fluoroescein stain may cause false positive
- Serology (serum neutralization titer) - insensitive
- Virus isolation
- Definitive dx for acute infection
- Insensitive for chronic infection
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Feline Herpesvirus Topical Treatment
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- Cidofovir 0.5% solution
- Compounding pharmacy
- 2 times daily
- Idoxuridine 0.1% solution
- Compounding pharmacy
- 4-6 times daily
- Trifluridine 1% solution
- Viroptic® and generic
- Refrigerated
- Topically irritating to most patients
- Topical antibiotic- to prevent bacterial infection
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FHV Systemic Treatment
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- Famciclovir
- 250 mg or 125 mg tablets (Famvir ®)
- 30-40 mg/kg B-TID po
- Do NOT use valacyclovir
- Lysine
- 250 mg po BID in kittens
- 500 mg po BID adult cats
- Give with food
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Complications of FHV-1
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- Globe rupture
- Symblepharon