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 with 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 in any other text.
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
Kirk 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 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 Hendrix, DVM, ACVO Diplomate, is a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Thomas Kern, DVM, ACVO Diplomate, is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA.
Caryn Plummer, DVM, ACVO Diplomate, is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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