Feline glaucoma-a comprehensive review

Cats with glaucoma typically present late in the course of disease. It is likely that glaucoma in cats is under‐diagnosed due to its insidious onset and gradual progression, as well as limitations of some commonly used tonometers in this species. Treatment of glaucoma in feline patients presents a c...

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Published in:Veterinary ophthalmology 2011-09, Vol.14 (s1), p.15-29
Main Authors: McLellan, Gillian J., Miller, Paul E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aqueous Humor - physiology
cat
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - etiology
Cat Diseases - physiopathology
Cat Diseases - therapy
Cats
feline
glaucoma
Glaucoma - classification
Glaucoma - diagnosis
Glaucoma - etiology
Glaucoma - physiopathology
Glaucoma - therapy
Glaucoma - veterinary
intraocular pressure
Intraocular Pressure - physiology
pathophysiology
therapy
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Summary:Cats with glaucoma typically present late in the course of disease. It is likely that glaucoma in cats is under‐diagnosed due to its insidious onset and gradual progression, as well as limitations of some commonly used tonometers in this species. Treatment of glaucoma in feline patients presents a clinical challenge, particularly as glaucoma is often secondary to other disease processes in cats. In this review, we consider the clinical features, pathophysiology, and classification of the feline glaucomas and provide current evidence to direct selection of appropriate treatment strategies for feline glaucoma patients.
ISSN:1463-5216
1463-5224
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00912.x