COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will improve the ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical skills of equine practitioners so that they may provide higher levels of care to horses with eye problems. The course begins with a review of ophthalmic terminology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology of the equine eye. Basic and advanced ophthalmic examination and diagnostic techniques are then presented. The diagnosis and treatment of common ophthalmic disorders of horses including ulcerative keratitis, anterior uveitis, glaucoma, lid and lacrimal disease, ocular neoplasia, and diseases of retina and optic nerve will be covered in detail.

In the laboratories, attendees will perform basic and advanced ophthalmic diagnostic procedures including
tonometry, slit lamp, ophthalmoscopy and ocular ultrasound. Attendees will also perform surgical techniques used in the treatment of extraocular and corneal diseases such as lavage tube placement, keratectomy, lid
lacerations and conjunctival grafts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of this course, registrants will be able to perform the following activities, all of which can lead to increased practice revenue:

• perform a complete examination of the equine eye using basic and
  advanced instrumentation.
• understand the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to equine corneal diseases.
• differentiate uveitis as a clinical entity separate from other primary ocular diseases
  that are accompanied by secondary uveitis.
• recognize indications for and be able to perform basic ophthalmic surgical procedures.

COURSE TEXTBOOK

Ophthalmology for the Equine Practitioner. Brooks D. 1st ed. Teton New Media; 2002.

COURSE LEADER

• Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, DACVO

FACULTY

• Kathleen P. Barrie, DVM, MS, DACVO
• Caryn Plummer, DVM, DACVO
• Mary E. Utter, DVM, PhD, DACVO

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