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Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome. Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome ( SARDS) is a disease in dogs causing sudden blindness. It can occur in any breed, but female dogs may be predisposed. [1] Approximately 4000 cases are seen in the United States annually. [2]
A dog with cataracts. Canine cataracts are a prevalent cause of visual loss in dogs, frequently resulting in blindness. Cataracts typically occur when proteins break down in the lens of a dog's eye and clump together, obstructing the passage of light. [1] [2] There are several reasons cataracts may occur in dogs, such as heredity, trauma, aging ...
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 ...
Collie eye anomaly. Collie eye anomaly ( CEA) is a congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs, which affects the retina, choroid, and sclera. It can be a mild disease or cause blindness. CEA is caused by a simple autosomal recessive gene defect. There is no treatment.
Some canine breeds are genetically more likely to develop eyelid problems, such as dogs with shortened muzzles and flattened faces — think boxers, Boston terriers, French bulldogs, Pekingese ...
Cataracts* are an opacity in the lens of the eye. Most cataracts in dogs are caused by a genetic predisposition, but diabetes mellitus is also a common cause. [65] The only effective treatment is surgical removal. [66] Lens luxation is a displacement of the lens from its normal position. Terrier breeds are predisposed. [63]
Rage syndrome is a rare seizure disorder in dogs, characterized by explosive aggression. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It is frequently confused with idiopathic aggression, a term for aggression with no identifiable cause. Rage syndrome is most often a misdiagnosis of dogs with an unrelated, but more common, form of aggression.
Retinal dysplasia. Retinal dysplasia is an eye disease affecting the retina of animals and, less commonly, humans. It is usually a nonprogressive disease and can be caused by viral infections, drugs, vitamin A deficiency, or genetic defects. Retinal dysplasia is characterized by folds or rosettes (round clumps) of the retinal tissue.