The eye is an innocent bystander. Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases
(incl. TVA)
Numerous systemic diseases have ocular manifestations. Indeed frequently the patient will present with an ophthalmic complaint, but in fact it is just another clinical sign of a systemic disease. Cataracts in diabetic dogs and retinal detachment in elderly, hypertensive cats are just two leading examples. In this talk we shall review the ophthalmic manifestations of various infectious, endocrinological and metabolic diseases. Correct diagnosis of the ocular signs may help you identify grave systemic diseases!
Recorded 3rd December 2024
Language: English
1 hour according to § 10(2) of the ATF statutes as mandatory training for ATF members.
ATF hours are recognized by the ÖTK as educational hours.
Recognition according to the guidelines of the Society of Swiss Veterinarians is possible.
Professor Ron Ofri, Professor of Veterinary Ophthalmology
Ron Ofri was a member of the charter class of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Upon his graduation, he traveled to the University of Florida, where he trained in veterinary ophthalmology and obtained his Ph.D. He then returned to Israel and joined his alma mater, where he is currently a Professor of Veterinary Ophthalmology, winner of numerous Teacher of the Year awards, and author of more than 100 refereed papers. Ron is also a very popular international speaker, having been invited to talk in more than 40 countries, in continuing education seminars, national meetings, and world congresses for general practitioners, including BSAVA, WSAVA, WVC, and NAVC, as well as advanced courses in his research fields of retinal electrophysiology and visual optics. Ron is a contributing author to the Gelatt's classic textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th editions) as well as a co-author of the popular textbook Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (4th, 5th, and 6th editions). Ron is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO), a former ECVO Executive Board member and in 2002-2005 he served as President of the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology
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