Ocular Manifestations Of Ocular Disease Flashcards
What is the condition in dogs and cats that causes;
Fragile hyperextensible and easily torn skin
Abnormal limbus, corneal clouding, thin sclera, bilateral cataracts, lens luxation?
What test is done to diagnose this?
What is the inheritance?
Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome
Extensible index, extending skin fold over dorsal lumbar area maximally without inducing pain and dividing this figure by body length x100. If >14.5%, hyperextendable
Autosomal dominant
Which breed is affected by Chediak-Higashi?
What is the inheritance?
What are the clinical signs?
Persian
Autosomal recessive
Pale irides, retinal hypopigmentation, tapetal degeneration, cataracts, nystagmus
Which breed is affected by Keratoconjunctivits Sicca Ichthyosiform dermatosis (KCSID)?
What are the clinical signs?
What is the treatment?
What is the inheritance?
CKCS
Curly/rough coat from birth, scaly flanks + dorsum, alopecia, hyperkeratosis of footpads
KCS
Lubricants (lacrimostimulants don’t have much effect)
Autosomal recessive
Which breeds are affected by Oculo-Skeletal Dysplasia?
What is the inheritance?
What are the clinical signs?
Lab
Samoyed
Autosomal recessive
Retinal dysplasia, retinal detachment - blind
Short legged dwarfism
What is the primary cause of cataracts in dogs? Secondary?
Inherited
DM
What type of uveitis does a DM cataract cause?
What % of dogs with DM will get cataracts within 6months?
Phacolytic uveitis
75%
What ocular signs can DM cause?
Cataracts Endothelial cell loss Reduced corneal sensation Reduced STT Lower TFBUT (reduction in goblet cell densities) Conjunctival retinal dysplasia Retinal changes
What are the ocular signs of hyperadrenocorticism?
Corneal ulceration
Corneal calcification
KCS
What are the ocular signs of hypothyroidism?
KCS Hypertensive retinal changes Hyperlipidaemia Corneal arcus adjacent to the limbus Facial nerve paresis/ paralysis Peripheral/ Central vestibular disease
What are the ocular signs of hyperparathyroidism/ secondary nutritional hypoparathyroidism?
Cataracts (caused by hypocalcaemia
What can be a secondary ocular effect from hyperparathyroidism?
Fundic signs from hypertension
What deficiency does a milk replacer cause?
What does this cause?
Arginine
Cataract (spheroidal/ ring shaped)
What signs does taurine deficiency in cats cause?
Where is taurine found?
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Feline central retinal degeneration
Inner and outer segments of photoreceptors
What causes thiamine deficiency in cats?
What is the pathognomonic sign?
What are the other signs?
Are the ocular signs reversible?a
Raw fish diet (contains thiaminases)
Or severe GI disease
Optic nerve head vascularisation
Progressive neuro signs Fixed dilated pupils Papilloedema Optic nerve head vascularisation (pathognomonic) Peripherally retinal haemorrhage
No
What are the signs of vitamin E deficiency?
What is the cause?
What should be tested?
What accumulates?
Which breed has a familial trait?
Are the neuro signs reversible?
Are the optho signs reversible?
What is the difference with PRA?
Mottled tapetal fundus with Yellow-brown foci then hyper reflective centrally and vascular attenuation
Vision affected
Poor diet
Alpha tocopherol levels
Lipofuscin
English cocker spaniels
Neuro signs are reversible, optho signs are not
This doesn’t normally go to total blindness, PRA does
Which breeds (2) get zinc deficiency?
What are the clinical signs?
What is the difference with these signs and UVD?
Can this be reversed?
Is treatment lifelong?
Siberian husky
Alaskan malamute
Periocular alopecia, crusting, scaling
Zinc deficiency has crusting around the eyes which doesn’t happen in UVD
No uveitis with zinc deficiency
Yes
Yes
Which breeds are affected by uveodermatological syndrome (UVD)?
What are the signs?
What is the cause?
What is the treatment?
What can you see in histology?
Japanese Akita
Siberian husky
Samoyed
Vitiligo
Granulomatous anterior +/ posterior uveitis (can lead to retinal detachment)
Poliosis (lack of pigment) of periocular skin, lips, muzzle, nasal planum
Immune mediated
Topical and oral immunosuppressive steroids, ciclosporin
Topical atropine
Non prostaglandin analogue anti glaucoma drugs (brinzolamide) if increase in IOP
Melanin filled macrophages
What age and sized dogs are affected by granulomatous meningoencephalitis?
What does it cause histologically?
What are the signs?
What is the prognosis?
Young
Small breed
Perivascular cuffing with macrophages and lymphocytes in brain tissue
Sudden blindness
Papilloedema
Peripapillary haemorrhage
Retinal detachments
Poor
What are the clinical signs of canine juvenile cellulitis?
What is the treatment?
Granulomatous pustular dermatitis
Blepharitis
SMLNS lymphadenopathy
Lethargic
Anorexia
Pyrexia
Joint pain
Immunosuppressive therapy and ABs
What age does extraocular myosotis normally affect? Gender? Breed
How do you diagnose?
Treatment?
Recurrence?
<1yo
FE
Golden retrievers
Bilateral exophthalmos without TEL protrusion
360’ scleral show
Retraction of upper eyelids
Non painful
U/S thickened extraocular muscles
MRI
Immunosuppression, prednisolone +/- ciclosporin
Common
What are the clinical signs of masticatory myosotis?
What size dogs are predisposed?
Diagnosis?
Bilateral exophthalmos with TEL protrusion then Enophthalmos
Anorexia, pyrexia, pain opening mouth/ palpation of head.
Large breeds
Serum antibodies against 2M muscle fibres
Biopsy of muscle- plasma cells and lymphocytes
How do cats get bartonellosis?
What does it cause?
Is it in the uk
Flea Excrement
Anterior uveitis
Chorioretinitis
No
Is brucellosis in dogs seen in the uk?
No
What ocular sign does leptospirosis cause?
Uveitis
What are the clinical signs of tetanus?
What is tetanus?
What is the treatment?
Lockjaw Pulled back lips Wrinkled forehead Erect ears TEL protrusion Enophthalmos
Gram positive anaerobic spore forming bacillus
Penicillin
What are the ocular clinical signs of chlamydiosis?
Other systems affected?
Treatment?
Diagnosis?
Prevention?
*Chemosis* hyperaemia blepharospasm Serous followed by mucopurulent discharge Unilateral then bilateral NO CORNEAL LESIONS
Resp, GIT, genital signs
PCR
Vaccine
Topical tetracycline TID (ophtocycline) 1-2weeks
Oral doxy or amoxy clav for 3-4w
What ocular signs do mycobacteriosis cause?
Which form is normally seen with ocular signs, tuberculous or non tuberculous?
Granulomatous choroiditis
Subretinal haemorrhage
Retinal detachment
Non tuberculous
What does mycoplasmosis cause?
What is the treatment for mycoplasma?
What conditions can predispose to mycoplasma?
Feline conjunctivitis
Sens to many topicals and Oral doxy
FHV-1 or chlamydophila
What ocular signs can canine distemper cause?
Conjunctivitis
KCS
Optic neuritis
Chorioretinitis
What ocular signs can be seen in newborn puppies with canine herpes virus?
Adult dogs?
Keratitis
Panuveitis
Retinal necrosis
Optic neuritis
Corneal ulceration
What are the ocular signs of canine Adenovirus?
What can happen post vaccination of a modified live vaccs of adenovirus?
Severe anterior uveitis
Corneal oedema
BLUE EYES
Blue eye ~7d post infection;
Arthus reaction; antigen antibody complexes deposited on corneal endothelium disrupts the Na/K ATPase pumps, water accumulates in corneal stroma. Corneal oedema
What are the ocular signs of coronavirus/ FIP?
What is the treatment?
Anterior uveitis Chorioretinitis Perivascular cuffing Box carring of vessels from hyperviscosity changes KPs
Anti viral remdesivir