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Special Senses Flashcards

1
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Cause of secondary glaucoma?

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Anything that obstructs teh pupil or trabecular meshwork

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Most common disease of the lens

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Cataract

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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelids

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Condition

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Corneal Ulcer, Corneal edema and hypopyon

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Condition

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Corneal lipidosis

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Condition

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Otitis Media

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7
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T/F: Collie Eye Anomaly is always bilateral.

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True

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8
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Consequences of otitis media?

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Inflammation or perforation of tympanic membrane

Erosion of auditory ossicles

Horners syndrome

Osteosclerosis of tympanic bulla

Inflammatory polyps

Progression to otitis interna

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Condition

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Corneal edema

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Glaucoma

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Increase IOP due to movenment of aqueous

Primary vs Secondary

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Ciliary-Iridociliary adenoma/carcinomas are typically (benign/malignant)

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Benign

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12
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Cause of Keratomalacia

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Rapidly progressing bacteral infection

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13
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Condition

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Anterior Uveitis

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14
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Primary pathogens causing conjunctivitis are rare except in what species?

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Cats

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Cause of Retinal Dysplasia

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Variety of retinal injuries in the embryonic eye or as inherited condition

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Condition

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Corneal Sequestrum

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Tractional cause of retinal detachement

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Maturation of fibrin in vitreous

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18
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Causes of uveitis

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Hypersensitivity

Infectious

Lens induced

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19
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Possible underlying factors of otitis externa

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Allergic disease

Ectoparasitism

Foreign bodies

Conformation

Moisture

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Anterior Synechia

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Fibrous adhesions between iris and cornea

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Posterior synechia

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Fibrous adhesions between iris and lens

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22
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Condition

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Microphthalmia

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23
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T/F: Histology is recommended for cases of conjunctivitis.

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False

__________________________

Histology is NOT recommended - by the time clinical signs develop, primary pathogens are gone

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24
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Otitis media infections are almost always due to what causative agent?

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Bacterial

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25
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Phacolytic Lens Uveitis

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Leakage of lens proteins from hypermature cataract

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Pathogenesis of Nodular Granulomatous Episceritis

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Immune mediated

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27
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Type of condition

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Corneal pigmentation

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28
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Causes of Retinitis

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Extension from choroiditis or encephalitis

Neurotropic viral infection

Visceral Larval Migrans

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29
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Bacterial pathogens commonly associated with Otitis media

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Pasteurella multocida

Mycoplasma spp

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30
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Most common cause of blindness in the horse

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Equine Recurrent Uveitis

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Condition

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Staphyloma

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32
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Common name for this condition seen in puppies?

Etiology?

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“Blue Eye”

Infectious Canine Hepatitis - CAV

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33
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Causes of developmental anomalies

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Genetic defect

In utero infection

In utero exposure to teratogens

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34
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Condition

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Goniodysgenesis

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35
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Condition

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Keratitis

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36
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Condition

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Iris Hypoplasia

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37
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Condition

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Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma

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38
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Lesion associated with Uveal Lymphoma

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Thickening and pallor of uvea

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39
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Consequences of descemetoceles

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Iris prolapse

Staphyloma

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40
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Descemetocele

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Perforated Ulcer

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41
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Causes of Retinal Degeneration and Atrophy

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Senile Change

Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Toxicity

Metabolic deficiencies

Increased IOP

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42
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Pathogenesis of Auricular Hematomas

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Trauma - excessive head shaking > centrifugal shearing forces fracture cartilage and lacerate blood vessels

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43
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Consequences of otitis externa

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Fibrosis

Adnexal atrophy and hyperkeratosis

Constant ear infections

Middle/Inner Ear infections

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44
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Pathogenesis of Chronic Superficial Keratitis - “Pannus”

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Immune mediated

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45
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Exudative causes of retinal detachement

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Choroiditis

Retinitis

Hemorrhage

Neoplasm

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46
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Condition

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Otitis Externa

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47
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Synechia

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Fibrous adhesions

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48
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Lesion assciated with ciliary-iridociliary adenoma/carcinoma

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Discrete nodules in posterior segment

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49
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Coloboma

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Notch like defects of the optic disk, retina and or uvea as a result of defective closure of the embryonic fissure of the eye

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50
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Lesion associated with Retinal Dysplasia

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Jumbling of retinal layers

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51
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It is important to differentiate Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma from what other condition?

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Melanosis

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52
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Condition

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Auricular Hematoma

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53
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Consequences of uveitis

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Synechia

Pre-iridal fibrovascular membrane

Iris bombe

Cataract

Lens luxation

Glaucoma

Retinal detachment

Phthisis bulbi

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54
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Lens response to injury:

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Hydropic swelling

Hyperplasia and Fibrous Metaplasia

Posterior Lens Epithelial Migration

Chronic “Hypermature”

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55
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Causes of Corneal Opacity

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Corneal Edema

Keratitis

Hyphema

Retinal Hypertensive Vasculopathy

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Condition?

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Retinal Hypertensive Vasculopathy

57
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Cyclopia Synophthalmos in lambs is caused by

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Ingestion of Veratrum californicum on day 14 of gestation

58
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Pathogenesis of Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy

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Bilaterally symettrical foci of opacity > Progress to diffuse opacity

59
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Condition

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Retinal Dysplasia

60
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Condition

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Ceruminous Neoplasia

61
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Causes of corneal pigmentation

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Staphyloma

Chronic Keratitis

Corneal Sequestration

62
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Canine Melanoma on the conjunctiva of the eye is likely (benign/malignant)

63
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Condition

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Descemetocele

64
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Canine Melanoma on the haired skin of the eye is likely (benign/malignant)

65
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Condition

66
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Consequences of retinitis

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Gliosis (Scarring)

Atrophy

67
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Condition

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Corneal Ulcer

68
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Indications of retinal degeneration and atrophy seen on a fundic exam

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Decreased vascularity

Optic disc atrophy

Changes in tapetal reflection

69
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Chalazion

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Granulomatous infection directed against meibomian gland

70
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Most common neoplasm of the external acoustic meatus of dogs and cats

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Ceruminous neoplasia

71
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Condition

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

72
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Otic adenomas are more common in (dogs/cats)

73
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Condition?

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Retinal degeneration and atrophy

74
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Histologic findings of Nodular Granulomatous Episcleritis

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Granulomatous keratoconjunctivitis

75
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Keratomalacia - “Melting Ulcers”

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Necrosis of corneal epithelium and stroma, usually due to innocent bystander injury from leukocytes

76
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DDx for Hyphema

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Primary Vascular Lesion

Disorder of Hemostasis

77
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Condition

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Iris Bombe

78
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Corneal Edema occurs in response to

A

Injury to epithelium

Injury to endothelium

Increased IOP

Immune mediated

79
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Condition

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Lens-Induced Uveitis

80
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Pathogenesis of “Blue Eye” in puppies

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Immune complex deposition in corneal endothelium

81
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Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma is seen in cats primarily with what color eyes

82
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Disease unique to cats due to subsequent ocular trauma. It causes malignant invasion of the eye, down optic nerve and distance metastasis following enuculation.

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Intraocular Sarcoma

83
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Condition

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Equine Recurrent Uveitis

84
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Chronic Superficial Keratitis is predisposed in what breed of dog

A

German Shepherd Dog

85
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Condition

86
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Condition

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Corneal Dermoid

87
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Condition

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Intraocular sarcoma

88
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Condition

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Keratic precipiates and rubeosis iridis

89
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Etiology of “Blue Eye” in puppies

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Infectious Canine Hepatitis - CAV-1

90
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Keratitis is a gross feature of

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Inflammation

91
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Condition

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Iris Coloboma

92
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Condition

A

Uveal Lymphoma

93
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How do you diagnose corneal ulceration?

A

Stain eye with Fluorescein Dye

94
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Ophthalmoscopic findings of Collie Eye Anomaly

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Retinal vessel tortusosity

Focal to diffuse choroidal and tapetal hypoplasia

Optic Nerve Coloboma

Retinal Separation with intraocular hemorrhage

95
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Hyphema

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Blood in the anterior chamber

96
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Common secondary bacterial/fungal pathogens associated with Otitis Externa

A

Staphylococcus

Pseudomonas

Proteus

Malassezia pachydermatitis

97
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Condition

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Cyclopia/ Synophthalmos

98
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Corneal lipidosis is typically associated with what other disease

A

Hyperlipidemia

99
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Lens Induced Uveitis

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Inflammatory response to lens proteins

100
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Pathogenesis of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

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Immune mediated injury to lacrimal glands > decreased tear and or change in composition of tears > drying of cornea/conjunctivia > chronic irritation

101
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Corneal response to injury:

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Edema

Epithelial regeneration

Neutrophil mediated stromal lysis

Neovascularization

Stromal fibrosis

102
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Cause of cataracts

A

Swelling/degeneration of lenticular fibers

103
Q

Staphyloma

A

entrapped iris

104
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Consequences of ciliary-iridociliary adenoma/carcinoma

A

Secondary Glaucoma

Hyphema

Retinal Detachment

105
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Goniodysgenesis

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Detectable malformation of the trabecular meshwork

106
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Chorioretinitis

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Inflammation of Choroid and Retina

107
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Condition

A

Retinal Detachment

108
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Gross features of conjunctivitis

A

Hyperemia

Swelling/Edema

Discharge

Chemosis

Pigmentation

109
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Posterior Uveitis

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Inflammation of choroid

110
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In Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma the rate of metastasis is (high/slow) and the rate of glaucoma development is (high/slow)

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Slow, High

111
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Condition

A

Keratomalacia

“Melting Ulcers”

112
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Underlying factors of otitis media

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Functionally of auditory tubes

Immunocompetency

113
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Condition

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Meibomian (sebaceous) adenoma

114
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Pathogenesis of Collie Eye Anomally

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Genetic - inherited autosomal recessive trait

115
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Condition

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Conjunctivitis

116
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Condition

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Ciliary Adenoma or Carcinoma

117
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Panophthalmitis

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Inflammation of the cornea and sclera

118
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Consequences of otitis interna

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Meningitis

Vestibular disease

Sensory hair cell loss- permanent hearing impairment

119
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Stye

A

Bacterial infection of hair follicle or meibomian gland - usually staphylococcus aureus

120
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Condition

A

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

121
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Characterisitic lesion of Corneal Sequestrum

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Black lesion in the cornea

122
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Uveal lymphoma is difficult ot differentiate from what other disease?

123
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Phacoclastic Lens Uveitis

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Rupture of the lens - more severe

124
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Endophthalmitis

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Inflammation of the uvea, retina, and vitreous

125
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Condition

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Collie Eye Anomaly

126
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Condition

127
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Uveal melanoma is usually (benign/malignant) in dogs

128
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Otic carcinomas are more common in (dogs/cats)

129
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Pathogenesis of Equine Recurrent Uveitis

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Hypersensitivity reaction to previous systemic infection

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Leptospira interrogens

130
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Anterior Uveitis

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Inflammation of iris and ciliary body

131
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Corneal Sequestrum

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Cats

Localized necrosis of the epithelium and anterior stroma from severe corneal injury. Affected area gets infiltrated with dark pigment that is present in tear film

132
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Condition

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Luxated Lens

133
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Condition

A

Ankyloblepharon

134
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Primary pathogens that cause conjunctivitis

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Feline Herpesvirus 1

Chlamydophilia felis

Mycoplasma felis

135
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Cause of primary glaucoma?

A

Goniodysgenesis

136
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Condition

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Retinal Detachment

137
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Evidence of malignancy in eye lesions

A

Raised lesions

Velvet surface

Distortion of pupil/iris

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