The retina is a light-sensitive layer of cells along the back of the eye that triggers impulses through the optic nerve to the brain, forming a visual image. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a degenerative disease that causes these retinal cells to deteriorate, resulting in a progressive decline in an affected pet’s vision. Our team [...]
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye, is a common issue many dogs face. Multiple conditions can result in KCS, including immune-mediated disease, endocrine disease, infectious disease, and neurogenic causes. Our team at Veterinary Vision Center wants to give you more information about how neurogenic KCS can affect dogs, and how this condition is [...]
Chronic kidney disease commonly causes hypertension in dogs and cats. Other causes in cats include hyperthyroidism, a high sodium diet, and certain medications. Other causes in dogs include hyperadrenocorticism, adrenal gland tumors, kidney tumors, diabetes mellitus, elevated red blood cell counts (polycythemia), and hypothyroidism. Spontaneous hypertension can occur in dogs and cats, but this condition [...]
Dogs are inquisitive creatures and love to explore every corner of their world. Their eyes play a crucial role in their ability to investigate their surroundings. The team at Veterinary Vision Center wants you to know about entropion, which can threaten your dog’s vision if not recognized and addressed promptly. What is entropion and what [...]
If you have ever watched your cat stalk a string, you realize how much they rely on their eyes for their quality of life. Glaucoma is a serious disease that can affect your cat’s eyes, but cats frequently do not exhibit glaucoma signs until their vision has been significantly damaged. The team at Veterinary Vision [...]
Whether you and your horse barrel race, practice dressage, or simply enjoy time out on the trails, your horse uses their eyes to maneuver obstacles to keep themselves and you safe. Tumors that begin inside a horse’s eye are rare, but growths commonly target the sensitive tissues surrounding their eyes. These tumors can progress to [...]
Pets are amazing communicators, despite not being able to speak to their pet owners. From longing looks to the back yard, to endless staring at the cookie jar, you likely know exactly what you pet is trying to communicate, because your bond is so strong. If your pet is approaching their grey muzzle years, you [...]
You know that an eyelash in your eye is extremely irritating, but what if you were a pet with claws instead of fingers, and a stick fragment in your eye instead of an eyelash? Imagine that excruciating pain. And worse, you can’t tell anyone about how a splinter in your eye feels. This is how [...]
Fungi represent an array of eukaryotic organisms that is so vast, it’s earned its own kingdom. Classified separately from plants and animals in the kingdom of life, fungi come in many shapes, sizes, and forms. From mushrooms that we eat, to molds we find on expired foods, fungi are everywhere in our environment—including on our [...]
Cats are prone to all sorts of eye mishaps, and an accidental scratch can lead to a corneal ulcer, and possibly a corneal sequestrum. Corneal sequestra develop fairly often following feline ocular injuries, although cat owners are rarely familiar with this condition until they notice an odd spot on their cat’s eye and take them [...]