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FOR JUNE 4 LIVESTREAM AND ON-DEMAND - OPTHAMOLOGY

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SMALL ANIMAL PROGRAM -  OPTHAMOLOGY - 3 CE Credits
Livestream on June 4, 2024, 6-9 PM
On-demand viewing from June 5 through July 31

Dr. Ledbetter is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and the James Law Professor of Ophthalmology at the CornellUniversity College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, he completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and a comparative ophthalmology residency at Cornell University, where he joined the faculty in 2006.

Dr. Ledbetter’s research interests include in vivo ocular imaging techniques, ocular infectious disease, and corneal disease. In addition to research and teaching endeavors, Dr. Ledbetter provides clinical ophthalmology services within Cornell University’s Companion Animal and Equine & Farm Animal Hospitals.

1. A Color-Coded Approach to Recognizing Corneal Pathologies
Corneal clarity is required for normal vision and corneal pathology predictably results in a loss of transparency. The specific corneal color change associated with the reduced transparency of the diseased cornea is often indicative of the underlying pathologic response, can assist in determining the etiology of the corneal lesion, and contributes to the development of a treatment plan. Basic corneal pathologic responses and their clinical appearance will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:
1) To understand the basic pathologic responses of the cornea and the associated color change clinically observed with each
2) To be familiar with the potential etiologies of each discussed clinical corneal color change

2. Clinical Management of Canine and Feline Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is among the most frequent ocular diseases for which companion animals are presented to veterinarians for medical evaluation. The clinical signs of conjunctivitis and basic clinical approach to dogs and cats with conjunctivitis will be reviewed. Clinically relevant etiologies of conjunctivitis in companion animals will be discussed with their appropriate therapeutic management. The primary etiologies of conjunctivitis will be emphasized, including allergic, frictional irritant, immune-mediated, infectious, and traumatic conditions.

Learning Objectives:
1) To understand the different clinical signs associated with conjunctivitis and basic clinical approach to dogs and cats with conjunctivitis
2) To be familiar with the etiologies of conjunctivitis in companion animals, including their appropriate therapeutic management

3. Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Endocrine, Metabolic, Hematologic Disorders in Dogs and Cats
The ocular examination is a valuable diagnostic tool for a wide-range of systemic disorders and is frequently underused by clinicians for this purpose. Ocular lesions are commonly observed with a variety of systemic diseases. Common and clinically-important ocular lesions associate with systemic endocrine, metabolic, and hematologic disorders will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
1) To understand the different ocular manifestations associated with the following clinicopathologic abnormalities: hyperglycemia, hypocalcemia, hyperlipidemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.
2) To be familiar with systemic vascular disorders that can produce ocular manifestation.
3) To discuss the major infectious diseases associated with ocular manifestations in dogs and cats, including basic pathophysiology and clinical ocular lesions.

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