WHY SEE A SPECIALIST

Your general practice veterinarian can successfully treat many eye diseases of companion animals.  Patients afflicted with eye conditions that progress rapidly, are very complicated, are not responding to standard therapy, or require specialized surgery will benefit from examination and treatment by a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist.

Board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists are trained to use the same diagnostic equipment and techniques used by ophthalmic physicians (MD ophthalmologists). 

At Animal Ophthalmology Services we perform specialized tests including:

Slit-lamp biomicroscopy to microscopically evaluate the eyelids and front regions and structures of the eye and the lens

Binocular indirect and direct ophthalmoscopy to evaluate the retina and optic nerve

Applanation tonometry to measure inner eye pressure (glaucoma assessment)

Goniscopy to evaluate the fluid drainage regions within the eye (glaucoma risk)

High frequency dedicated ophthalmic ultrasonography.  Sonogram to image inner eye structures and abnormalities in the orbit (eye socket) and to evaluate for retinal detachment, inner eye masses, and causes/location of inner eye bleeding

Electroretinography (ERG) to evaluate causes of vision loss and assess retinal health prior to cataract removal surgery

Contract Dacryorhinocystography, Sialography, Orbital angiography – imaging to evaluate disease of the tear drainage system and eye socket (orbit)

Ophthalmic digital photography

Inherited eye disease examination (OFA eye certification)