Why do cats go blind?, Feline Ocular Challenges: Exploring the Hidden Causes of Eye Disease and Vision Loss in Cats

Description:

Due to the popularity of pure-bred dogs, our canine patients suffer from a number of (mostly inherited) intraocular diseases including cataracts, retinal degeneration and glaucoma. In cats, the most common intraocular disease is uveitis. Many of the causes are systemic diseases that are potentially fatal, and patients frequently become blind, so proper diagnosis and treatment are crucial. Hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma, and other causes of blindness are also discussed

Target Group:

Veterinarians in small animal practice who manage feline patients, especially those interested in ophthalmology and internal medicine. This seminar is ideal for clinicians aiming to enhance their diagnostic and therapeutic approach to complex intraocular diseases.

Seminar Objective:

To provide veterinarians with a comprehensive overview of common intraocular diseases in dogs and cats, focusing on inherited conditions in purebred dogs and the prevalence of uveitis in cats. The seminar will emphasize the importance of accurate diagnosis and effective management of potentially life-threatening systemic causes, as well as key ocular conditions such as hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma, and other causes of blindness.

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Speakers:

Prof. Ron Ofri

Ron Ofri was a member of the charter class of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Upon his graduation he traveled to the University of Florida, where he spent the next 4 years undergoing clinical training in veterinary ophthalmology and obtaining his Ph.D. During this time Ron developed an interest in the physiology of vision, focusing on retinal electrophysiology and animal models of retinal diseases. Upon his graduation Ron returned to Israel and joined the faculty of his alma mater, where he is currently a Professor in veterinary ophthalmology, and author of more than 90 refereed papers. Ron is a contributing author to the Gelatt's classic textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th editions) as well as a co-author of the popular textbook Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (4th, 5th and 6th editions). Ron is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO), a former ECVO Executive Board member and Scientific Committee member and in 2002-2005 he served as President of the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology.

Ron is also a very popular international speaker, having been invited to talk in more than 35 countries and 6 continents, lecturing in continuing education seminars, national meetings and world congresses for general practitioners, as well as advanced training courses for veterinary ophthalmologists. Ron has authored the chapter on Visual Optics in the last 4 editions of Gelatts Veterinary Ophthalmology. He has been lecturing on the topic, and teaching retinoscopy, at the ACVO Basic Science Course every 2 years since 2002, as well as in advanced symposiums in Asia, Australia, USA, and several European countries.