Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Third Edition offers an updated introduction to the diagnosis and clinical management of ocular conditions in veterinary patients, providing trusted information in a user-friendly format. The content of the book is distilled from the fifth edition of the gold-standard reference Veterinary Ophthalmology, emphasizing the information most relevant to veterinary students and general practitioners. Fully updated throughout, the Third Edition focuses more strongly on small animals and horses, with streamlined coverage of other species, and new chapters have been added on morphology, physiology, and pharmacology. Carefully designed to be equally useful for learning and in practice, the book offers a streamlined, practical approach, with bolded terms to enhance comprehension. High-quality color photographs provide visual depictions of the conditions discussed. Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for veterinary students or clinicians wishing to hone their ophthalmology knowledge and skills.

Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Third Editionoffers an updated introduction to the diagnosis and clinicalmanagement of ocular conditions in veterinary patients, providingtrusted information in a user-friendly format. The content ofthe book is distilled from the fifth edition of the gold-standardreference Veterinary Ophthalmology, emphasizing theinformation most relevant to veterinary students and generalpractitioners. Fully updated throughout, the Third Editionfocuses more strongly on small animals and horses, with streamlinedcoverage of other species, and new chapters have been added onmorphology, physiology, and pharmacology.Carefully designed to be equally useful for learning and inpractice, the book offers a streamlined, practical approach, withbolded terms to enhance comprehension. High-quality colorphotographs provide visual depictions of the conditionsdiscussed. Essentials of Veterinary Ophthalmology, ThirdEdition is an indispensable resource for veterinary students orclinicians wishing to hone their ophthalmology knowledge andskills.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the companion websiteSection 1 Basics for Clinical Veterinary Ophthalmology1 Development of the Eye2 Ophthalmic Structures3 Physiology of the Eye4 Optics and Physiology of Vision5 Ocular Pharmacology and TherapeuticsSection 2 Ophthalmic Examination and Imaging6 Eye Examination and DiagnosticsSection 3 Canine Ophthalmology7 Canine Orbit: Diseases and Surgery8 Canine Eyelids: Diseases and Surgery9 Canine Nasolacrimal Duct and Lacrimal Secretory Systems: Diseases and Surgery10 Canine Conjunctiva: Diseases and Surgery11 Canine Cornea: Diseases and Surgery12 Canine Glaucomas13 Canine Anterior Uvea: Diseases and Surgery14 Canine Lens: Cataract, Luxation, and Surgery15 Canine Posterior Segment: Diseases and SurgerySection 4 Special Species16 Feline Ophthalmology17 Equine Ophthalmology18 Food Animal Ophthalmology19 Exotic Animals: Ophthalmic Disease and SurgerySection 5 Ophthalmic and Systemic Diseases20 Comparative Neuro-Ophthalmology21 Systemic Disease and the EyeAppendicesGlossaryIndex