On the Front Lines
Address for STVO
What is 4522 De Zavala Road?
What is a tonopen?
Also known as dry eye, this condition results from inadequate tear production
What is keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
Condition associated with high intraocular pressure
What is glaucoma?
Condition where the eyelid rolls inward
What is Entropion?
The number for treatment intercom
What is 081028 or 081027?
Measures aqueous tear production
What is a schirmer tear test?
Specific non-healing superficial corneal erosion in dogs features loose redundant epithelium
What is a SCCED or Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defect or indolent ulcer?
light sensing tissue at the back of the eye
What is the retina?
Abnormal lashes arise from the normal eyelid margin
What are distichia?
You should send an appointment cage card to this label maker on a Thursday afternoon for Dr. Darden
What is the tech alcove label maker?
Detects corneal epithelial defects or ulcerations
What is fluorescein stain?
Sedated procedure used to remove chronic superficial corneal stroma or granulation tissue
What is a diamond Burr keratotomy or DBK?
Cable that carries visual signals from the retina to the brain
What is the optic nerve?
facial or nasal hairs that contact the cornea even if the lid is normally positioned
What is Trichiasis?
The cost of a recheck exam, initial and urgent
What is $145, $225 and $375?
Inspects the front portion of the eye (lids, lashes, conj, sclera and cornea)
What is a slit lamp?
What is corneal neovascularization?
Divided into two sections these segments of the eye work together to capture and process light into vision
What is the anterior and posterior segment?
Inflammation of the eyelids and may present with redness, swelling or discharge
What is blepharitis?
An owner came in to pick up a refill for their pet. When you look through the pharmacy refills, there is no medication or label for this patient. This is a good place (or two) to look to see if this medication refill has actually been completed
What is the pharmacy logbook, client communications or any open client invoices?
Projects a bright light through a lens to view the fundus
What is the indirect ophthalmoscope?
Brown color change commonly seen in cats
What is a feline sequestrum?
The patient has a small pupil, aqueous flare and ocular discomfort. So inflammation most likely involves this part of the eye
What is the uvea?
Eyelid abnormality that causes excessive exposure of the conjunctiva
What is ectropion?