The Ophthalmology service at the MSPCA-Angell includes board-certified doctors and highly skilled veterinary technicians who can provide extensive diagnosis and treatment of inherited, acquired, or traumatic conditions involving the eyelids, cornea, iris, lens, retina, optic nerve, and orbit.

Services

• Cataract Surgery
• Corneal grafting and surgery
• Cryosurgery
• Companion Animal Eye Registry (CAER) / OFA Eye Certification exams
• Electroretinography
• Eyelid surgery
• Fluorescein stain for ulcers
• Glaucoma surgery
• Laser cyclophotocoagulation
• Microscopic exam of eyelids, iris, cornea, lens
• Ocular ultrasound
• Retinal examination
• Surgery for glaucoma
• Surgery for dry eye
• Surgical repair of corneal ulcers
• Tear test for dry eye
• Tonometry for glaucoma

Treatment for Eyelid Abnormalities

• Entropion and Ectropion
• Ectopic Cilia
• Distichiasis
• Eyelid Tumors
• Trichiasis
• Eyelid Agenesis

Corneal Disease

• Corneal Ulcer
• Indolent Corneal Ulcer
• Descemetocele
• Corneal Sequestrum
• Feline Herpesvirus Keratitis
• Chronic Superficial Keratitis

Lens Disease

• Cataracts
• Lens Luxation

Retinal Disease

• Retinal Detachment
• Retinal Degeneration
• Retinal Dysplasia

Other Disease

• Prolapsed gland of the third eyelid (cherry eye)
• Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (dry eye)
• Anterior Uveitis
• Glaucoma
• Orbital tumors and abscesses
• Intraocular tumors