Special Senses Flashcards
Cause of secondary glaucoma?
Anything that obstructs teh pupil or trabecular meshwork
Most common disease of the lens
Cataract
Blepharitis
Inflammation of the eyelids
Condition

Corneal Ulcer, Corneal edema and hypopyon
Condition

Corneal lipidosis
Condition

Otitis Media
T/F: Collie Eye Anomaly is always bilateral.
True
Consequences of otitis media?
Inflammation or perforation of tympanic membrane
Erosion of auditory ossicles
Horners syndrome
Osteosclerosis of tympanic bulla
Inflammatory polyps
Progression to otitis interna
Condition

Corneal edema
Glaucoma
Increase IOP due to movenment of aqueous
Primary vs Secondary
Ciliary-Iridociliary adenoma/carcinomas are typically (benign/malignant)
Benign
Cause of Keratomalacia
Rapidly progressing bacteral infection
Condition

Anterior Uveitis
Primary pathogens causing conjunctivitis are rare except in what species?
Cats
Cause of Retinal Dysplasia
Variety of retinal injuries in the embryonic eye or as inherited condition
Condition

Corneal Sequestrum
Tractional cause of retinal detachement
Maturation of fibrin in vitreous
Causes of uveitis
Hypersensitivity
Infectious
Lens induced
Possible underlying factors of otitis externa
Allergic disease
Ectoparasitism
Foreign bodies
Conformation
Moisture
Anterior Synechia
Fibrous adhesions between iris and cornea
Posterior synechia
Fibrous adhesions between iris and lens
Condition

Microphthalmia
T/F: Histology is recommended for cases of conjunctivitis.
False
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Histology is NOT recommended - by the time clinical signs develop, primary pathogens are gone
Otitis media infections are almost always due to what causative agent?
Bacterial





































