CVC highlight: It's all in the eyes: A look at ocular signs of disease
A quick overview of ocular signs that may indicate systemic disease in your veterinary patients.

Dec 01, 2013
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Various metabolic, infectious, and immune-mediated diseases as well as hypertension and neoplasia may manifest with ocular signs. Here's a rundown as a reminder when you're looking into your patients' peepers. Metabolic diseases
Hypothyroidism. Ocular manifestations of hypothyroidism in dogs can result from hyperlipidemia leading to corneal lipid dystrophy, lipemic aqueous humor, and uveitis or lipemia retinalis with retinal bleeding and retinal detachment. Affected dogs are also more likely to suffer from nonhealing corneal erosions. |