Animal Eye Diseases & Conditions
Your pet’s eyes tell a unique story, whether they express emotion or hold the tell-tale signs of injury, illness, or infection.
Fortunately, many cat and dog eye infections have fairly simple treatment options, though it’s always best to have your pet examined by a professional to avoid complications.
From minor eye infections, such as conjunctivitis in dogs or cats, to more serious eye diseases, including cataracts or glaucoma, Armour Veterinary Ophthalmology specializes in the care and treatment of eye disease for animals.
Located inside the Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington D.C. we offer the most advanced diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatment options including:
- C02 laser photoablation
- Corneal transplant
- Cryotherapy
- Electroretinography
- Endocyclophotocoagulation and goniovalve placement for glaucoma
- Gonioscopy
- Ocular ultrasonography
- Retinopexy
- Schirmer tear test, rebound tonometry, tear film assessment, fluorescein stain
- Transscleral photocoagulation
Whether you’ve been referred to Armour Veterinary Ophthalmology by your primary care veterinarian or need a second opinion about an eye infection for your cat or dog, we’re here to help!
Common Eye Conditions in Dogs and Cats:
- Cataracts and cataract surgery
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal dystrophy and degeneration
- Corneal sequestrum
- Deep stromal ulcerations and corneal rupture
- Endothelial decompensation
- Eyelid diseases – entropion, ectropion, ectopic cilia, distichia, trichiasis
- Feline herpesvirus
- Glaucoma – primary and secondary
- Immune mediated keratitis/Episcleritis
- Indolent ulceration
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)
- Pigmentary Uveitis of Golden Retrievers
- Prolapsed third eyelid gland (“cherry eye”)
- Retinopathies – SARDS, retinal degeneration, progressive retinal atrophy
- Uveitis
Looking for more information or treatment options for an eye condition or disease for your pet?
Our state of the art eye care clinic is located at the Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington D.C. We serve pets and their families throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, and northern Virginia.
