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Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Q&A 14 (view source)
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, 12:35, 17 August 2011Created page with "[[Image:|centre|500px]] <br /> '''A four-year-old Yorkshire Terrier presented with a relatively sudden onset unilateral (left) painful eye. There were no other problems but the..."
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'''A four-year-old Yorkshire Terrier presented with a relatively sudden onset unilateral (left) painful eye. There were no other problems but the owners considered that the dog had experienced some discomfort during the previous 2 days. On the morning of the consultation there had been marked blepharospasm and excessive lacrimation. Examination revealed conjunctival and episcleral congestion and a diffuse mild corneal edema. There was a faint misty appearance to the anterior chamber and the pupil was constricted.'''
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<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1=Describe the pathology seen in the eye.
|a1=
The anterior chamber contains inflammatory product (flare) and the iris sphincter
muscle is in spasm.
|l1=
|q2=What is your diagnosis?
|a2=
Acute uveitis of unknown aetiology.
|l2=
|q3=What would you expect tonometry to reveal?
|a3=
A low intraocular pressure.
|l3=
|q4=What treatment would you prescribe?
|a4=
Topical and systemic anti-inflammatory drugs and a topical cycloplegic agent to break the ciliary spasm and reduce the discomfort are needed.
Atropine is both a mydriatic and a cycloplegic, the mydriasis again helping to relieve the discomfort but reducing the chances of posterior synechiae formation.
|l4=
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'''A four-year-old Yorkshire Terrier presented with a relatively sudden onset unilateral (left) painful eye. There were no other problems but the owners considered that the dog had experienced some discomfort during the previous 2 days. On the morning of the consultation there had been marked blepharospasm and excessive lacrimation. Examination revealed conjunctival and episcleral congestion and a diffuse mild corneal edema. There was a faint misty appearance to the anterior chamber and the pupil was constricted.'''
<br />
<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1=Describe the pathology seen in the eye.
|a1=
The anterior chamber contains inflammatory product (flare) and the iris sphincter
muscle is in spasm.
|l1=
|q2=What is your diagnosis?
|a2=
Acute uveitis of unknown aetiology.
|l2=
|q3=What would you expect tonometry to reveal?
|a3=
A low intraocular pressure.
|l3=
|q4=What treatment would you prescribe?
|a4=
Topical and systemic anti-inflammatory drugs and a topical cycloplegic agent to break the ciliary spasm and reduce the discomfort are needed.
Atropine is both a mydriatic and a cycloplegic, the mydriasis again helping to relieve the discomfort but reducing the chances of posterior synechiae formation.
|l4=
</FlashCard>
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