Feline Opthalmology Flashcards
What condition does exopthalmos commonly cause in cats?
Exposure keratitis
At what age do cat’s eyelids open?
10-14 days of age
In which population of cats is entropion most likely to occur?
Older cats or entire toms.
What is the normal range for the Schimer Tear Test in cats?
9-34mm/min
What is the normal range for TBUT in cats?
9-18 seconds
List three causes of dry eye in cats
Iatrogenic
Sequel of chronic blepharoconjunctivitis
Associated with FHV-1
(NOT immune mediated in cats)
What are the four main clinical signs of conjunctivitis in cats?
Conjunctival hyperemia
Chemosis
Epiphora
Blepharospasm
List three primary infectious causes on conjunctivitis in cats
FHV-1
Chlamydia felis
Mycoplasma felis
How would you treat chlamydia felis?
Doxycycline 5mg/kg SID for at LEAST 4 weeks
How does corneal sequestrum occur?
Initiall brown ‘tea stain’ in cornea, it becomes black corneal plaque with vascularisation, granulation and pain. It is necrotic corneal cells.
What causes stromal keratitis?
Immune mediated inflammatory reaction.
What oral and topical treatments are available for herpatic keratoconjunctivitis?
Oral - famcyclovir
Topical - trifluorothymidine, gancyclovir
How would you treat eosinophilic keratitis in cats?
Topical steroids - 4-6x/day
Taper over a 6-8wk period or will recurr.
+/- cyclosporin
What is the most common primary intraocular tumour in cats?
Feline diffuse iris melanoma
What are the treatments for feline diffuse iris melanoma?
Laser therapy.
Enucleation and histopathology.