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Cherry eye is a disorder of the nictitating membrane (NM), also called the third eyelid, present in the eyes of dogs and cats. [ 1] Cherry eye is most often seen in young dogs under the age of two. [ 2] Common misnomers include adenitis, hyperplasia, adenoma of the gland of the third eyelid; however, cherry eye is not caused by hyperplasia ...
Lifitegrast, sold under the brand name Xiidra ( / ˈzaɪdrə / [ 2] ), is a medication for the treatment of signs and symptoms of dry eye, a syndrome called keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Lifitegrast reduces inflammation by inhibiting inflammatory cell binding. [ 3] It is often used in conjunction with ciclosporin (Ikervis, Restasis, or Cequa) for ...
Specialty. ophthalmology. [ edit on Wikidata] Artificial tears are lubricating eye drops used to relieve dryness and irritation of the ocular surface. [ 1] Dry eye syndrome ( keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is a common ocular surface disorder and is characterized by disruption of the tear film and increased inflammation. [ 2]
Ocular melanosis (OM) is a disease of the eye which in dogs is almost found exclusively in the Cairn Terrier. The disease is caused by an increase of melanocytes in the iris, sclera, and surrounding structures. [63] Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) is common in dogs. Symptoms include eye redness, a yellow or greenish discharge, ulceration ...
Ciclosporin, steroid eye drops [ 2] Frequency. ~20% [ 5] Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is the condition of having dry eyes. [ 2] Symptoms include dryness in the eye, irritation, redness, discharge, blurred vision, and easily fatigued eyes. Symptoms range from mild and occasional to severe and continuous. [ 3]
Asteroid hyalosis. Asteroid hyalosis is a degenerative condition of the eye involving small white opacities in the vitreous humor. [ 1] It is known to occur in humans, dogs, cats, horses, and chinchillas. [ 2] Clinically, these opacities are quite refractile, giving the appearance of stars shining in the night sky—except that ocular asteroids ...
Bedinvetmab, sold under the brand name Librela is a canine monoclonal antibody used for the control of pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. [ 3][ 4][ 6] Librela is sponsored by Zoetis. [ 6][ 5] The most common side effects include increased blood urea nitrogen (an indicator of kidney function), urinary tract infection, bacterial skin ...
A pterygium of the eye ( pl.: pterygia or pterygiums, also called surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto the cornea of the eye. [ 2] It typically starts on the cornea near the nose. [ 3] It may slowly grow but rarely grows so large that it covers the pupil and impairs vision. [ 2]