Internal Ocular Pathology Flashcards
Hypopyon
Purulent inflammation in anterior chamber
Intra ocular inflammation
Anterior uveitis - inflammation of iris and ciliary body
Posterior uveitis - inflammation of choroid
- if retina involved too = chorioretinitis
Panuveitis - inflammation of all 3 components of uvea
Endophthalmitis - inflammation of uvea, retina, ocular cavities
Panophthalmitis - inflammation of entire globe including cornea and sclera
Anterior uveitis
- inflammation of iris and ciliary body
Posterior uveitis -
inflammation of choroid
- if retina involved too = chorioretinitis
Panuveitis -
inflammation of all 3 components of uvea
Endophthalmitis -
inflammation of uvea, retina, ocular cavities
(Anterior /posterior chamber, vitreous chamber)
Panophthalmitis -
inflammation of entire globe including cornea and sclera
Uveitis
Most cases reflect uveal involvement of systemic disease
- hematogenous bacterial infection
- immune mediated uveal inflammation
Indications for Canine uveitis
Idiopathic
Phacolytic uveitis
Trauma
Foreign body
Blastomycosis
Phacoclastic uveitis
Diseases of uvea
Lens induced uveitis
Systemic mycoses
Uveodermatologic syndrome
Feline uveitis
Equine uveitis
Phacolytic uveitis
Leakage of lens protein through the lens capsule - highly anti genetic
Occurs secondary to cataracts*
Phacoclastic uveitis
Release of lens protein through ruptured lens capsule
- traumatic rupture of lens capsule
- rapidly progressing diabetic cataracts*
Systemic mycoses
Blastomyces - common in dogs
Cryptococcosis - common in cats
Lesion: Pyogranulomatous endophthalmitis
Exudate accumulates in choroid and sub retinal space
Uveodermatologic syndrome aka VKH
“Vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome”
Common in akitas, Siberian huskies, samoyeds
Immune mediated disease targeting melanin
- bilateral granulomatous uveitis (1st lesion)
-depigmentation of facial skin (2nd lesion)
Indications for Feline uveitis
Idiopathic
Cryptococcosis
Feline infectious peritonitis
FIP
Mutated enteric coronavirus
Pyogranulomatous inflammation in multiple organs
Causes immune mediated uveitis in eye
Equine uveitis
Equine recurrent uveitis (moon blindness)
Equine recurrent uveitis (moon blindness)
Repeated bouts of anterior uveitis occurring at unpredictable intervals; increases in severity over time
One of the most common causes of blindness in EQ