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What is a blepherospasm? |
squinting |
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What is another term for raising of the third eyelid? |
enophthalmos |
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What is the oculorespiratory cardiac reflex? |
Pushing the eye causing bradycardia, resp. despression Lube the eye! |
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Entropion is |
rolling inward of lid. ulcers, irritation from hair rubbing |
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Breeds where entropion is common |
shar pei chow st. bernard rottie dane bulldog |
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Prepping for eye surgery |
No chlorhex/alcohol (saline good!) Clip around eye Do not vaccum/brush off/lint roll around eye providone-iodine w/ saline |
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Cutting to cure entropion involves |
removing cresent piece of skin and suturing. be careful it's not too wide or it can be rolled too much |
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Post op entropion |
e-collar antibiotic w/o steroids |
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Where are eyelid masses often removed from? |
meibomian glands (secrete oily portion of tears) |
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(cats/dogs) are more liekly to get malignant masses |
cats |
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Most common eyelid neoplasia in the dog? |
meibomian gland adenoma |
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Most common eyelid neoplasia in the cat? |
SCC |
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Indications for eyelid mass removal |
Enlargement of mass mre than 1/3 eyelid margin closure malignancy corneal irritation trauma from patient cosmetic |
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How to excise mass? |
Start with blade, finish w/ scissors 2 layer closure cut out => wedge and suture shut U or figure 8 closure |
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What is cherry eye? |
Prolapsed 3rd eyelid |
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Why should the 3rd eyelid not be removed? |
Protects eye Removes debris makes 1/3 of tears removal can cause KCS |
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Breeds predisposed to cherry eye |
cocker bulldog boston dane pug |
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Process of sx for cherry eye? Post op? |
2 parallel incisions into 3rd eyelid and inverting gland. Suture ends and bury knot. Handle conjunctiva carefully and control hemorrhage e-collar and antibiotics |
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Tricks to ophthalmic |
exposure blepharostats (lid openers) 3 micor hemostats |
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What suture should not be used for cherry eye |
monocryl (pulls/rips conjunctiva Lynsey's theory) |
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percentage of glands that will pop out |
10% |
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Other considerations for cherry eye depending on age |
<2: tack prophylactically >7: neoplasia? |
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What is the likelihood of curing ear dz w/ TECA? |
92% |
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What is TECA? |
Total Ear Canal Ablation (remove ear canal). Looks good when healed. Overnight in hospital after sx. Does not effect hearing. |
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Downsides of TECA |
often side effects infection facial nerve paralysis (temporary) skin dz at site |
