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How do you know if your pet needs an ophthalmologist?
Your regular veterinarian can identify and treat most routine eye problems. Depending on the nature of the condition, your veterinarian may consult with a specialist in animal eye care or refer you directly to a veterinary ophthalmologist. The general practitioner and the specialist will work together to assure that your animal’s needs are met. Timely medical attention can lessen the affects of disease and injury on your pet, reduce their discomfort, shorten medical treatment, and save you unnecessary expense.

Signs and symptoms of eye problems:
Loss of sight Eye discoloration Behavioral changes	Clouding of the eye Red or swollen eyes Growth on or near eye	Light sensitivity/squinting Excessive tearing or abnormal ocular discharge Rubbing or pawing at eyes

Comprehensive Ophthalmic Examinations
An ophthalmic exam includes a thorough evaluation of the structure and function of your pet’s eyes and visual system. If problems are identified, options and recommendations can be made which may include medical and/or surgical procedures to help restore your pet’s health and quality of life.

Standard exam room tests include Schirmer Tear Tests, Tonometry (intraocular pressure measurement), and Fluorescein Stain. (What are these?)

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Outpatient Diagnostic Testing Procedures
For many ophthalmic problems, further evaluation may be needed to determine proper medical or surgical treatments. Some of these procedures may require a few hours stay and/or mild sedation. We will provide written estimates for any recommended procedure before it is performed.

Common Testing Procedures

Vision testing: Electroretinography (ERG) Chromatic pupillary light reflex testing to facilitate diagnosis of SARDS and immune-mediated retinitis Ophthalmic imaging: High-resolution B-scan ocular ultrasonography Ophthalmic photography of the anterior segment and fundus Doppler blood pressure measurement

Surgery
Surgeries are performed throughout the week by all of our doctors. An estimate for the recommended procedure will be provided at initial examination. All new patients have an initial examination prior to recommending or scheduling any surgical procedures. All of our surgeries are outpatient procedures.

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Surgeries Performed

Cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation with species-specific lens size and refractive power Lens removal for luxations Glaucoma procedures including gonioimplantation and endoscopic laser cyclophotocoagulation Keratotomy using grid or diamond burr for superficial chronic corneal erosions in dogs Keratectomy Corneal laceration repair Conjunctival graft Corneoscleral transposition Corneal transplantation for structural support Repair of prolapsed gland of the nictating membrane and/or everted cartilage repair Dermoid removal

Ectopic cilia excision Ocular tumor/mass removal Blepharoplasty including entropion/ectropion surgery, H-plasty, and Z-plasty Enucleation with placement of intraorbital silicone prosthesis Eyelid reconstruction Cryotherapy Foreign body removal Ocular evisceration with placement of an intrascleral prosthesis Laser therapy for uveal melanomas and retinopexy Parotid duct transposition for medically refractory KCS

CERF Examinations
A CERF exam is a genetic eye screen designed by the Canine Eye Registration Foundation. The organization was established by a group of purebred owners and breeders as a way to recognize and help eliminate inheritable eye disease in purebred dogs.

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