Equine Ophthalmology
A comprehensive reference covering all aspects of equine ophthalmology, perfectly suited to general practitioners and equine specialists alike
The newly revised Fourth Edition of Equine Ophthalmology delivers a complete and authoritative guide to all aspects of equine ophthalmology.
The book offers updated procedures, protocols, and therapeutics, with even more images. It features a reader-friendly tabular format focusing on frontline treatment and is aimed at all equine practitioners, from first opinion general practitioners to equine ophthalmologists. Readers will also find:
A thorough introduction to ophthalmic examination and field techniques, as well as advanced ophthalmic imaging Practical discussions with the latest treatments for diseases and surgeries of the globe, orbit, adnexa, nasolacrimal system, cornea, lens, uvea, uveitis, and recurrent uveitis In-depth examinations of glaucoma, vision, neuro-ophthalmology, systemic disease, and national and international regulations on ophthalmic disease and medications Comprehensive review of inherited ocular disorders
Equine Ophthalmology, Fourth Edition, is an essential reference for any practitioner treating ocular conditions in equine patients.
Edited by:
Brian C. Gilger (North Carolina State University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 282mm,
Width: 226mm,
Spine: 41mm
Weight: 2.427kg
ISBN: 9781119782254
ISBN 10: 1119782252
Pages: 896
Publication Date: 15 July 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Contributors ix Preface to the Fourth Edition xi Foreword xii About the Companion Website xiii 1 Equine Ocular Examination and Treatment Techniques 1 Ann E. Dwyer and Michala de Linde Henriksen 2 Advanced Ophthalmic Imaging in the Horse 90 Eric C. Ledbetter and Ian R. Porter 3 Diseases and Surgery of the Globe and Orbit 133 Claudia Hartley and Rachael A. Grundon 4 Diseases of the Nasolacrimal System and Ocular Adnexa 187 Sara M. Smith and Elizabeth Giuliano 5 Diseases of the Equine Cornea 253 Dennis E. Brooks and Caryn E. Plummer 6 Diseases of the Uvea, Uveitis, and Recurrent Uveitis 441 Brian C. Gilger, Roxane Degroot, and Cornelia Deeg 7 Diseases and Surgery of the Lens 499 Riccardo Stoppini and Richard J. McMullen, Jr 8 Glaucoma 543 Hans D. Westermeyer, David A. Wilkie, and Anne J. Gemensky- Metzler 9 Diseases of the Equine Vitreous and Retina 565 Rachel A. Allbaugh and Wendy M. Townsend 10 Equine Vision 615 Richard J. McMullen Jr, Paul Miller, and Chris Murphy 11 Inherited Ocular Disorders 661 Lynne Sheila Sandmeyer and Rebecca Bellone 12 Equine Neuro- ophthalmology 691 Elsa Beltran, Kaspar Matiasek, and Claudia Hartley Copyrighted Material 13 Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease 721 Amy Stieler Stewart, Kathryn L. Wotman, Brittany B. Martabano, and Jennifer L. Davis 14 National and International Regulations on Ophthalmic Disease and Medications 792 Elizabeth Crabtree and Mary Lassaline 15 Management of Blind Horses 798 Ann E. Dwyer Index 821
The editor Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, DACVO, DABT is a Senior Clinician in the Equine Ophthalmology Service and Professor of Ophthalmology at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
