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what is the outmost layer of the eye?

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sclera

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what is the function of the sclera?

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fibrous capsule that maintains the eyes shape

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what structure is found on the dorsal surface of the iris?

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granula iridica

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what is the blue/grey structure found on the medial and lateral aspect of the eye?

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pectinate ligament attachment

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what dyes can be used for eye examination?

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fluorescein
rose bengal

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what is a pupil dilator called?

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midriatic drug

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what midriatic drug is commonly used for eye examination?

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tropicamide

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what should the lens of an ophthalmiscope be set to for distant direct ophthalmoscopy?

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what is the disadvantage of using a direct ophthalmoscope to examine the retina?

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only shows a tiny portion of it - have to map retina in your head

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what is a slit lamp used for?

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highlights the areas of refraction, can help to localise where lesions are by where they are in relation to the refracted areas (find depth of lesions)

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what are the areas of the eye where light is refracted?

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cornea
front of lens
back of lens

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what is assessed first on an optic exam which would determine eye pain?

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drooping/change of eyelid from the front of the horse

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before sedating the horse what part of the eye exam should be done?

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ocular reflexes

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what ocular reflexes are performed as part of an eye examination?

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PLR
dazzle
menace response
palpebral reflex
corneal reflex

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where is the opening of the nasolacrimal duct in horses?

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floor of the nose (roof in donkeys) - can see and catheterise

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what nerve block is used for the eye examination?

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auriculopalpebral
(frontal for sensory)

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what is the use of fluorescein for the examination of the eye?

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stains the corneal stroma - so identifies epithelial damage

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how will fluorescein highlight different types of ulcers?

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superficial - sharp edges with no epithelial under-run
indolent - epithelial under-run
deep stromal - intense staining with stain migration
descematocele - intense staining of walls with migration

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what are the types of eye ulcer?

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superficial, indolent, deep stroll, descematocele

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what is a seidal test?

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to assess the depth of injuries to the eye for example thorns (will create a river if aqueous humour is coming out)

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what is rose bengal stain used for?

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assess tear film quality
assess margins of conjunctival/corneal neoplaisia
fungal ulcers

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what is the main issue seen with tear quality?

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poor quality/quantity of mucoid layer so tear doesn’t stick to the eye

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what is the best tool to sample the eye for cytology?

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cytology brush (cervical smear swabs)

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why should atropine not be used to dilate the pupil for eye examination?

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last too long - remain dilated for 6 weeks

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what is tonometry used for?
measure pressure in the eye
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is upper or lower eyelid laceration better for the horse?
lower (better prognosis) - spreads less of the tear film
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how much debridement do eyelid lacerations need?
minimal - very good blood supply
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is a medial or lateral eyelid laceration better for the horse?
lateral (better prognosis) - tear ducts found medially
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why are sarcoids around the eye problematic?
difficult to surgically remove due to eyelid creams can be damaging to eye of they get in
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what is the most common neoplasia seen on the third eyelid?
squamous cell carcinomas
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how are masses on an eyelid removed?
cut out mass and continue excision downwards to then pull skin below it up to make a new eyelid
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what are the layers of the cornea?
epithelium stroma descemet membrane endothelium
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what are the clinical signs of ulcerative keratitis?
pain blepharospasm epiphora photophobia
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why is ulcerative keratitis common in horses?
eyes in prominent position on side of head (stick out)
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what is a superficial ulcer?
just epithelium damaged but stroma is intact
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what is done to treat superficial ulcers?
topical antimicrobial to prevent secondary infection (heal well with no complications/scars)
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what is a deeper ulcer?
epithelium damaged and some of the stroma
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what is done to treat a deeper ulcer?
topical antimicrobials (heal well but tend to scar)
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what is keratomalacia also known as?
melting ulcer
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what causes a melting ulcer?
activation/production of proteolytic enzymes by corneal epithelial cells, leucocytes or microbial organisms
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what therapy can be used for keratomalacia (melting ulcers)?
topical serum topical EDTA topical acetylcysteine topical tetracycline systemic NSAIDs
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what its a descemetocele ulcer?
epithelium and stroma destroyed down to the descemet membrane
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why is a descemetocele ulcer such an emergency?
eye at risk of burst - very thin layer holding it together
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how are descemetocele ulcers treated medically?
aggressive use of the following... topical serum topical EDTA topical acetylcysteine topical tetracycline systemic NSAIDs
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how can descemetocele ulcer be treated surgically?
conjunctival flap
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if there is a full thickness corneal laceration what can happen?
iris prolapse (plugs hole) eye empties
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what is the prognosis for full thickness corneal laceration?
good if treated before secondary infection occurs
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how can stroll abscesses be treated?
medical - antimicrobial therapy surgical - deride and corneal graft
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how are superficial stroll abscesses treated?
debride epithelium and drain
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what causes viral keratitis?
equine herpes virus 2
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what is used to treat viral keratitis?
topical idoxuridine topical trifluorothymidine topical aciclovir (this is best)
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should corticosteroids be used for viral keratitis?
try treat without it as it makes recurrences more likely
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how common is fungal keratitis seen in the UK?
rare (common in US)
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how fast do fungal keratitis cases resolve?
very slowly
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how is fungal keratitis treated?
takes weeks of therapy (enucleation quicker) antifungals (get worse before better) - voriconazole
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how would the onset of immune mediated keratopathies be described?
insidious
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how are immune mediated keratopathies treated medically?
topical corticosteriods cyclosporine A doxycycline
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what is uveitis?
inflammation of uvea (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
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what makes up the uvea of the eye?
iris ciliary body choroid
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how can uveitis be categorised?
posterior or anterior acute or equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)
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what are the three forms of equine recurrent uveitis?
active quiescent (dormant) insidious (wax/wane)
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what is a major component of uveitis?
it is immune mediated
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what are the clinical signs of anterior uveitis?
pain - blepharospasm and epiphora chemosis (red eye) constricted pupil aqueous flare - milky appearance of anterior chamber blood (hyphaema), pus (hypopyon) or fibrin in anterior chamber
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what are the clinical signs of posterior uveitis?
variable pain (often mild) vitritis retinal changes (subtle)
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how is uveitis treated if there is no ulcer present?
topical corticosteroids topical atropine
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how is uveitis treated if there is an ulcer present?
topical NSAIDs topical atropine
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how long is uveitis treated for?
treat until normal and then for a further 6 weeks
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what are some surgical treatment options for uveitis?
suprachoroidal cyclosporine implant pars plana vitrectomy enucleation
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what are some possible long term complications of uveitis?
atrophy granula iridica synechiae cataracts glaucoma retinal pathology blindness phthisis bulbi
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what is synechiae?
iris sticks to things (usually the lens)
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what is a cataract?
any opacity of the lens
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how are cataracts diagnosed?
retroillumination (opacities appear dark) direct focal illumination (transillumination) - cataracts appear white
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what are the types of cataracts in horses?
capsular nuclear perinuclear (cortical) equatorial sutural complete
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how can cataracts be treated medically?
they can't be - can treat underlying condition if there is one
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what age can catarac surgery be performed?
ideally very young - before 4 months old (complications in adult)
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what surgery is carried out to treat cataracts?
phacoemulsification
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why is glaucoma uncommon in horses?
high pain threshold not looked for in horses two drainage options for aqueous humour
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what are the clinical signs of glaucoma?
hydrophthalmos/buphthalmos (increase in size) corneal oedema corneal striae (membrane tears) lens luxation blindness
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what colour does a oedematous cornea present as?
blue
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how can glaucoma be treated medically?
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor beta blockers - timolol NSAIDs/corticosteroids
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what carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is used for glaucoma?
dorzolamide (topical)
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what are some surgical treatment options for glaucoma?
laser destruction of ciliary bodies aqueous shunts enucleation
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how good is the blood supply to the fundus of horses?
paurangiotic (poor) - absent at 6 o'clock
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what shape is the optic nerve on the fundus?
oval (round in foals)
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what colour is the optic nerve on the fundus?
salmon-pink
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what are the sections of the tapetal fundus?
neurosensory retina retinal pigmented epithelium tapetum choroid sclera

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