Ophthalmology
Eye examinations and treatment for dogs and cats — from discharge and tearing to glaucoma, corneal ulcers and eyelid surgery.
About this specialization
Just as in people, animals can develop a range of diseases and problems affecting the eyes and vision. They may show as discharge from the eye, excessive tearing, squinting, redness, rubbing of the eye, clouding of the eye, or deteriorating or complete loss of vision.
Treatment of eye diseases
- Glaucoma therapylowering intraocular pressure and controlling the disease
- Treatment of uveitistherapy of inflammatory diseases of the intraocular structures
- Treatment of infectious eye diseasesbacterial, viral and other infections
- Therapy of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS)treatment of dry eye syndrome and support of tear-film production
- Immune-mediated diseases
- Treatment of corneal ulcers and defectsmedical therapy and support of corneal healing
- Therapy of diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva
- Follow-up ophthalmological examinations and monitoring of treatment
Surgical treatment of eye diseases
- Removal of masses on the eyelids and eyelashes
- Surgical correction of entropion
- Surgical correction of ectropion
- Enucleation of the eye
- Diamond burr keratotomytreatment of chronic, non-healing corneal ulcers
- Tarsorrhaphytemporary closure of the eyelids to support corneal healing
- Third eyelid flapprotection of the cornea in selected diseases and injuries
What it includes
- Examination of the anterior segment of the eyeassessment of the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber and iris
- Examination of the posterior segment with an ophthalmoscopeassessment of the fundus, retina and optic nerve
- Fluorescein testdetection of corneal damage and ulcers
- Schirmer tear test (STT)measuring tear production and assessing the lacrimal apparatus
- Intraocular pressure measurement (IOP)important above all in diagnosing glaucoma and uveitis
- Ocular ultrasound (USG)imaging of the intraocular structures, useful for example when the optical media are clouded or posterior segment disease is suspected
- Cytology
Book an examination
Call us and we'll schedule an appointment.This area is led by MVDr. Veronika Heglasová.