Exopthalmos - Fish

Also Known As – Pop-eye - Exophthalmia

Caused By – Many diseases and infections

Introduction

Exopthalmos or “pop-eye” in fish is the most common ophthalmic pathology and can be the result of many diseases, injuries and infections.

Potential causes include trematode infection when flukes reside subretinally, Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis, Infectious Haemorrhagic Necrosis, Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Icthyosporidium infection, Tuberculosis, Aeromomas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. infections, Vibriosis, renal disease

Clinical Signs

The eye/s of affected fish appear to be larger and protruding from the skull.

Diagnosis

The condition can be diagnosed clinically upon visual examination of the fish. Underlying diseases may require serology, bacteriology, parasitology or other investigative techniques.

Control

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References

Ribelin, W. E (1975) Pathology of Fishes, Symposium Proc. Univ. Wisconsin. pp386-388.