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<p>Preface, xiii</p> <p>List of abbreviations, xv</p> <p>Glossary, xvii</p> <p>About the companion website, xxi</p> <p><b>Section I Atlas, 1</b></p> <p>1 Orbit, 3</p> <p>2 Eyelids, 10</p> <p>3 Third eyelid, nasolacrimal system, and precorneal tear film, 25</p> <p>4 Conjunctiva, 32</p> <p>5 Cornea, 39</p> <p>6 Anterior uvea, 65</p> <p>7 Lens, 84</p> <p>8 Posterior segment, 97</p> <p>9 Glaucoma, 116</p> <p><b>Section II Guide, 121</b></p> <p>10 Orbit, 123</p> <p>11 Eyelids, 134</p> <p>12 The third eyelid, nasolacrimal system, and precorneal tear film, 147</p> <p>13 Conjunctiva, 155</p> <p>14 Cornea, 162</p> <p>15 Anterior uvea, 183</p> <p>16 Lens, 193</p> <p>17 Posterior segment, 200</p> <p>18 Glaucoma, 214</p> <p>Further reading, 218</p> <p>References, 218</p> <p>Index, 221</p>

<p><b>Christine Lim, DVM, Diplomate ACVO</b> is a veterinary ophthalmologist at Eye Care for Animals in Chicago, Illinois. Before entering private practice, she was on faculty at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Atlantic Veterinary College and a residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of California – Davis. Dr. Lim has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored several textbook chapters.</p>

<p><b>Enables veterinarians to formulate a tentative diagnosis, diagnostic strategy, and treatment plan within a short appointment window</b></p> <p><i>Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide</i> is designed to offer a quick reference to common ocular conditions in dogs and cats, presenting high-quality color photographs to facilitate diagnosis and offering details on each condition to support clinicians in clinical decision making. In addition to updates throughout, the Second Edition includes significantly more images than the previous edition, with updates to images to include more representative examples where possible.</p> <p>In <i>Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide</i>, the image section is organized by area of the eye, making it easy to find and compare images to make a diagnosis, and the disease section is carefully targeted to the most crucial details for developing a management plan. A companion website provides video clips. </p> <p>Written by a veterinary ophthalmologist working at a busy urban center, <i>Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide</i> includes information on:</p> <ul> <li>Orbital disease, including inflammatory and neoplastic disease</li> <li>Eyelid and adnexal disease, such as abnormal hairs (distichiae, ectopic ciliae, and trichiasis), conformational abnormalities (entropion, ectropion, etc.), and third eyelid abnormalities such as gland prolapse</li> <li>Corneal and conjunctival disease, including tear film disorders, causes of keratoconjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, and feline surface ocular disease</li> <li>Anterior uveal conditions, covering uveal cysts, anterior uveitis, and anterior uveal neoplasia</li> <li>Lenticular disease, such as cataract and lens instability</li> <li>The posterior segment, covering normal fundic appearance, chorioretinitis, retinal degeneration, and retinal detachment</li> <li>Recognition and management of glaucoma</li> </ul> <p>With its broad coverage of essential topics and accessible images that help with accurate and fast diagnoses, <i>Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide</i> is an essential reference for small animal general practitioners, students, residents, and interns, and can also be used as a reference to show examples to clients.</p>

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