Description

Offering the very latest in diagnostics and therapeutics, this book presents a fully updated and revised edition of the definitive reference to veterinary ophthalmology. Covering both basic sciences and clinical treatment, it is a state-of-the-art text that encompasses ophthalmology in all species, including dogs, cats, horses, large animals, and exotic animals. Featuring expanded coverage of ocular conditions in cats, horses, and birds—and featuring  nearly two thousand color photographs and illustrations—the book is a must for any practitioner treating eye disease. 

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Sixth Edition discusses all topics relevant to diagnosing, treating, and managing any disease related to the eye.  The book also offers a companion website featuring video clips, and images from the book in PowerPoint, and contains the most comprehensive bibliographies found on the subject.

• Updates the gold-standard reference for veterinary ophthalmology
• Presents expanded coverage of feline, equine, and avian ophthalmology
• Incorporates new knowledge on diagnostics and therapeutics to provide a truly state-of-the-art text
• Provides 2,000 images to illustrate the concepts described
• Written by an international list of preeminent ophthalmologists
• Includes access to a companion website with video clips and the images for download in PowerPoint

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Sixth Edition is an essential purchase for veterinary ophthalmologists and any practitioner treating ophthalmic diseases.

Table of contents

Contributors

Preface

About the Companion Website

Volume 1

Section I: Basic Vision Sciences
Edited by Diane V.H. Hendrix

1 Ocular Embryology and Congenital Malformations
Cynthia S. Cook

2 Ophthalmic Anatomy
Jessica M. Meekins, Amy J. Rankin, and Don A. Samuelson

3 Physiology of the Eye
Diane V.H. Hendrix, Sara M. Thomasy, and Glenwood G. Gum

4 Optics and Physiology of Vision
Ron Ofri and Björn Ekesten

5 Fundamentals of Animal Vision
Björn Ekesten and Ron Ofri

note to copy editor – style rest of toc like Ch 1 to 5

Section II: Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology
Edited by Diane V.H. Hendrix, Gil Ben-Shlomo, and Brian C. Gilger

Chapter 6 (Ocular Immunology): Robert English and Brian C. Gilger

Chapter 7 (Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology): David Gould, Emma Dewhurst, and Kostas Papasouliotis

Chapter 8 (Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics)

Part 1: (Ocular Drug Delivery): Alain Regnier

Part 2: (Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Agents): Alison Clode and Erin M. Scott

Part 3: (Anti-Inflammatory and Immunosuppressant Drugs): Amy Rankin

Part 4: (Mydriatics/Cycloplegics, Anesthetics, and Tear Substitutes and Stimulators): Ian P. Herring

Part 5: (Medical Therapy for Glaucoma): Caryn E. Plummer

Chapter 9 (Veterinary Ophthalmic Pathology): Bruce H. Grahn and Robert L. Peiffer

Chapter 10 (Ophthalmic Examination and Diagnostics)

Part 1 (The Eye Examination and Diagnostic Procedures): Heidi J. Featherstone and Christine L. Heinrich

Part 2 (Ocular Imaging): David Donaldson and Claudia Hartley

Part 3 (Diagnostic Ophthalmic Ultrasound): Ellison Bentley, Stefano Pizzirani, and Kenneth R. Waller III

Part 4 (Clinical Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of the Visual System): Gil Ben-Shlomo

Chapter 11 (Ophthalmic Genetics and DNA Testing): Simon M. Petersen-Jones

Chapter 12 (Fundamental of Ophthalmic Microsurgery): David A. Wilkie

Chapter 13 (Digital Ophthalmic Photography): Richard J. McMullen, Jr., Nicholas J. Millichamp, and Christopher G. Pirie

Section IIIA: Canine Ophthalmology
Edited by Gil Ben-Shlomo, Brian C. Gilger, Kirk N. Gelatt, and Caryn E. Plummer

Chapter 14 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Orbit): Simon A. Pot, Katrin Voelter, and Patrick Kircher

Chapter 15 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Eyelid): Frans C. Stades and Alexandra van der Woerdt

Chapter 16 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Nasolacrimal System): Lynne S. Sandmeyer and Bruce H. Grahn

Chapter 17 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Lacrimal Secretory System): Elizabeth A. Giuliano

Chapter 18 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Conjunctiva and Nictitating Membrane): Diane V.H. Hendrix and Claudia Hartley

Chapter 19 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Cornea and Sclera): R. David Whitley and Ralph E. Hamor

final volume split to be confirmed – likely to be after Ch 19, 20 or 21

Volume 2

Section IIIB: Canine Ophthalmology
Edited by Gil Ben-Shlomo, Brian C. Gilger, Kirk N. Gelatt, and Caryn E. Plummer

Chapter 20 (The Canine Glaucomas): Caryn E. Plummer, András M. Komáromy, and Kirk N. Gelatt

Chapter 21 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Anterior Uvea): Diane V.H. Hendrix

Chapter 22 (Diseases of the Lens and Cataract Formation): Marta Leiva and Teresa Peña

Chapter 23 (Surgery of the Lens): Tammy Miller Michau

Chapter 24 (Diseases and Surgery of the Canine Vitreous): Michael H. Boevé and Frans C. Stades

Chapter 25 (Diseases of the Canine Ocular Fundus): Simon Petersen-Jones and Freya Mowat

Chapter 26 (Surgery of the Canine Posterior Segment): Allison R. Hoffman, Samuel J. Vainisi, Joseph C. Wolfer, and Andras M. Komáromy

Chapter 27 (Diseases of the Canine Optic Nerve): Gillian J. McLellan

Section IV: Special Ophthalmology

Edited by Caryn E. Plummer and Thomas J. Kern

Chapter 28 (Feline Ophthalmology): Mary Belle Glaze, David J. Maggs, and Caryn E. Plummer

Chapter 29 (Equine Ophthalmology): Caryn E. Plummer

Chapter 30 (Food and Fiber Animal Ophthalmology): Bianca C. Martins

Chapter 31 (Avian Ophthalmology): Lucien V. Vallone and Thomas J. Kern

Chapter 32 (Ophthalmology of New World Camelids): Juliet R. Gionfriddo and Ralph E. Hamor

Chapter 33 (Laboratory Animal Ophthalmology): J. Seth Eaton

Chapter 34 (Small Mammal Ophthalmology): David L. Williams

Chapter 35 (Exotic Animal Ophthalmology): Thomas J. Kern

Chapter 36 (Neuro-Ophthalmology): Aubrey A. Webb and Cheryl L. Cullen

Chapter 37 (Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease)

Part 1 (Dog): Aubrey A. Webb and Cheryl L. Cullen

Part 2 (Cat): Aubrey A. Webb and Cheryl L. Cullen

Part 3 (Horse): Aubrey A. Webb and Cheryl L. Cullen

Part 4 (Food Animals): Aubrey A. Webb and Cheryl L. Cullen

Index

About the Author

THE EDITOR

KIRK N. GELATT, VMD, ACVO DIPLOMATE EMERITUS, is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Ophthalmology, Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

GIL BEN-SHLOMO, DVM, PHD, ACVO DIPLOMATE AND ECVO DIPLOMATE, is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, USA.

BRIAN C. GILGER, DVM, MS, ACVO DIPLOMATE, ACT DIPLOMATE, is a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

DIANE V.H. HENDRIX, DVM, ACVO DIPLOMATE, is a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

THOMAS J. KERN, DVM, ACVO DIPLOMATE, is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA.

CARYN E. PLUMMER, DVM, ACVO DIPLOMATE, is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.