Ophthalmology
Specialists in veterinary ophthalmology Madrid
Vetcare Hospital veterinary 24 hours we are specialists in ophthalmology in Madrid. We offer diagnosis and treatment of the most common pathologies: degenerative, congenital or acquired.
Ophthalmology as a veterinary speciality covers the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies of the eyeball, the lacrimal system, the eyelids and the ocular musculature of animals.
We treat both cases from our veterinary centre’s clients and cases referred by other clinics. We have the most modern equipment, diagnostic methods and surgical techniques to diagnose, treat and perform surgery for any eye problem in our pets: slit lamp, digital tonometer to measure IOP (intraocular pressure), direct and indirect ophthalmoscope, ocular ultrasound, electroretinograph, phacoemulsifier, digital microscopy (ocular cytology).
Veterinary ophthalmology consultation at affordable prices
In all ophthalmology consultations, both a complete general examination and a pack of ophthalmological tests are carried out at a very affordable price to try to make an early and immediate diagnosis of all ocular pathologies, both primary and secondary to systemic processes, offering a specialised ophthalmology service that is in great demand at our centre.
We have a specific ophthalmology consultation
We also perform eyelid surgery (entropion and ectropion, distichiasis, eyelid plasty for resection of tumours, congenital defects, eyelid lacerations), lacrimal glands (nasolacrimal duct cannulation), cornea (flaps to resolve complicated ulcers, corneal conjunctival transposition), orbit (proptosis of the eyeball, enucleation, evisceration and intraocular prosthesis, diagnosis of retrobulbar pathologies by ocular ultrasound, CT or MRI, glaucoma, cataracts), conjunctiva (resection of tumours, correction of cartilage eversion, removal of foreign bodies, introduction of the accessory gland of the nyctal membrane).
Why is a regular ophthalmological examination important for our pets?
Many systemic diseases (affecting the rest of the body) have their first symptoms in the eye and thus go unnoticed for a long time, delaying diagnosis and treatment.
Which diseases can we detect the earliest?
Diseases such as: erlichiosis (tick-borne disease), infections in the prostate or uterus, leishmania, infectious diseases in cats (leukaemia, immunodeficiency, feline infectious peritonitis, etc.) and dogs (distemper, hepatitis, etc.), allergies and various types of tumours, all of these diseases are examples of pathologies that can be diagnosed earlier by means of a good ophthalmological examination. ) allergies and various types of tumours, all these diseases are examples of pathologies that can be diagnosed earlier by means of a good ophthalmological examination, as in many cases they start with ocular signs before showing general symptoms.
Are the eyes of all animals the same?
The great variety of species and breeds of our pets makes it necessary to assess each of them individually. The problems that we are going to find are very different. For example in a French bulldog to those that we can see in a German Shepherd, Great Dane, Yorkshire Terrier, etc…
Can we predict whether an animal will have an eye disease?
We now have the means to detect genetic eye diseases or to estimate whether an animal is predisposed to them and whether it can pass them on to its offspring, which is essential for preventive medicine.
What signs can help us to know that our animal has an eye problem?
- Scratches his eyes a lot or rubs them against different objects (the sofa, our leg…).
- Has red or bluish eyes
- Has a bigger or smaller eye (even from puppyhood)
- Wakes up with a lot of eye-mites and needs to be cleaned out several times a day.
- Eyes are watering a lot
- A small brown or pink spot has appeared in the eye and seems to be growing
- You think your pet has lost vision (he has difficulty following the ball when you play with him, he bumps into it when he goes to new places…) gradually or suddenly.
- You think your pet has cataracts
Or you simply want to assess whether your dog has a pathological condition typical of its breed (progressive retinal atrophy in Retrievers, Collie’s eye anomaly, pigmentary keratitis in Pugs, French Bulldogs, Shih Tzu, etc…).
If your pet has any of these signs or you have any doubts about your pet’s eyes, don’t hesitate to ask us!
This service is run by Dr. Miriam García, a qualified ophthalmologist. She has been dedicated to veterinary ophthalmology for more than 20 years and joined the team at Vetcare Hospital veterinary 24 hours as director of the speciality in 2017.
