Ocular Health Studies in Animals (2019-2024)

These flashcards cover essential terms and concepts related to recent studies in ocular health across various animal species, emphasizing microbiomes, ocular diseases, and therapeutic interventions.

Ocular Surface Biome

The microbiome of cats that remained unchanged over time and after treatment with erythromycin.

Proteobacteria

The most common bacterial phyla identified in the ocular surface biome of cats, comprising 42.4%.

Horner’s syndrome

The most common ocular neuropathy in diabetic dogs following cataract surgery.

Equine Eosinophilic Keratoconjunctivitis

A condition in horses where median time to resolution post-treatment is not significantly different between surgical and medical therapy.

Bergmeister Papilla

An anatomical feature of the feline optic nerve and peripapillary retina most visible via OCT.

CGRP-positive central epithelial nerve fibers

Nerve fibers that are more abundant than SP-positive nerves in the cat cornea.

Light Microscopy

A technique used to observe glochids from cacti in causing keratoconjunctivitis.

Autologous Lamellar Keratoplasty

A surgical technique for treating corneal sequestrums with favorable visual outcomes in cats.

Feline Iris Hyperpigmentation

Investigated through iris biopsy, with findings of melanosis in five cats.

Discordant Cytology Results

Cytology and histopathology results that disagreed in 53% of cases diagnosed for canine orbital neoplasia.

Canine Bacterial Keratitis

Condition where all bacterial isolates were susceptible to specific antibiotics with susceptibility patterns noted.

Optic Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Imaging technique showing thinner retinal nerve fiber layer in dogs predisposed to glaucoma.

Intracameral Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)

Substance investigated for its efficacy in preventing fibrin formation in dogs post-surgery.

Rhodococcus equi Bronchopneumonia

Condition associated with bilateral anterior uveitis in affected foals.

Lipemic Uveitis

Condition where diabetes is the most common systemic disease affecting ocular health.

Temporary Tarsorrhaphy

Procedure with prognostic indicators for vision following traumatic proptosis in dogs.

Desmet’s Membrane Detachment

Condition observed in horses leading to corneal edema and other complications.

IVCM Findings in Herpetic Ulcerative Keratitis

Findings indicating epithelial morphological abnormalities in affected dogs and cats.

Preoperative Gonioscopy

Assessment related to postoperative glaucoma risk after cataract surgery in dogs.

Mechanism of Action of Voriconazole

Inhibits ergosterol synthesis, damaging fungal cell membranes and hindering growth.

Electroretinography (ERG)

Test to evaluate different photoreceptor functions under specific lighting conditions.

Refractive Error in Dogs

Quantified relationship between nuclear sclerosis and myopia prevalence.