Basic Ophthalmic Diagnostic Techniques of the Horse

Date:

01-19-2026, 7:00 PM o'clock
to 09-21-2026, 9:00 PM o'clock
Mondays 7.00pm (German Time) CET (UK 6:00pm) : 19.Jan - 16.Feb - 16.Mar - 20.Apr - 18.May - 22.Jun - 20.Jul - 24.Aug - 21.Sep

Location:

Webinar
Online

Language

English

Seminar Places:

There are seats available

Seminar Number:

Web26/005

Price:

900,00 + 19% MwSt. =
1.071,00

Basic Ophthalmic Diagnostic Techniques of the Horse

Target Group:

This webinar is for veterinarians at all experience levels.

Seminar Objective:

  • Summary of ocular anatomy and physiology. Eye examination and therapeutic techniques including dazzle reflex, ocular photography, how to think through a horse eye exam, nerve blocks, significance of corneal colors, significance of vitreal colors and opacities, fluorescein staining, Seidel’s test and interpretation, tear film breakup time and interpretation will be discussed. Clinical cases will be discussed.
  • Eye examination and therapeutic techniques including slitlamp, tonometry, OCT, and ultrasonography. Collagen cross linking, corneal cytology, diamond burring, intrastromal injections, and intravitreal injections will be covered. Clinical cases will be discussed.
  • Diagnosis and therapy of superficial corneal ulcers in horses. Normal and diseased corneal healing will be discussed. Management of superficial corneal ulcers includes sterilizing the ulcer surface, reducing tear film protease activity, reduction of corneal edema, reduction of uveitis, moderation of corneal fibrosis, and replaclcement of missing corneal collagen. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.
  • Diagnosis and therapy of melting, deep and perforated ulcers in horses. The mechanisms for corneal ulcers becoming deeper will be discussed. Management of melting, deep and perforated ulcers includes sterilizing the ulcer surface, reducing tear film protease activity, minimizing corneal edema, reduction of uveitis, moderation of corneal fibrosis, and replacement of missing corneal collagen. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.
  • Diagnosis and therapy of nonulcerative keratopathies of horses including stromal abscesses, linear keratopathy, the five forms of immune mediated keratitis, and corneal neoplasia will be discussed. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.
  • Diagnosis and therapy of various types of uveitis in horses. The differences in clinical signs and therapy for Equine Recurrent Uveitis and uveitis in corneal ulcers will be discussed. Equine glaucoma and lens disease are associated with uveitis and will be discussed. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.
  • Basic and advanced corneal surgery of the horse. Debridement, diamond burring, keratectomy, corneal laceration repair, conjunctival grafting, amnion grafting, corneal collagen replacement, corneal suturing, penetrating keratoplasty, and lamellar keratoplasty will be discussed .Clinical cases will illustrate the surgical concept
  • Diagnosis and management of diseases of the horse orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, third eyelid, lids, and retina will be discussed. How to properly do enucleation of the horse globe will be included in this lecture. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.
  • Diagnosis and therapy of neoplasia of the eye and adnexa of horses. The main emphasis will be management of SCC and melanomas involving the lids, cornea, iris, conjunctiva and third eyelid. Clinical cases will illustrate the management concepts.

This webinar will be recorded. The recording will be available free of charge in our Video Gallery for all participants for 100 days. 

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. DVM PhD Dip ACVO Dennis Brooks

Prof. Dr. DVM PhD Dip ACVO Dennis  Brooks

Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida with over 170 refreeed publications and a recognized authority on infectious keratitis, corneal transplantation and glaucoma of horses and other animals. 

2008
Publication: Equine Ophthalmology

1997-1998
President of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and ACVO Presiden

1987
Received a PhD from the University of Florida

1984
Passed the certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

1980
Graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine


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