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Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the tissue coating the eye and lining the eyelids. Normally, the conjunctiva is moist and glistening with tiny blood vessels coursing through the semilucent tissue. It serves as a protective barrier for the eye by trapping debris and helping to prevent invasion of viruses and bacteria. Conjunctivitis is a common eye problem in dogs. It may be the only eye disease present, or may be associated with other diseases or eye problems. Causes
Distichiasis is a condition in which there is growth of extra eyelashes from abnormal meibomian glands of the upper or lower eyelid. In many cases, these eyelashes, called distichia, contact the cornea...
Eye pain can be difficult to determine. Most dogs will squint if their eyes are painful but many dogs may show vague signs such as sleeping more, hiding, decreased appetite, reduced playfulness or even...
Eye discharge, a principal sign of eye disease, may develop suddenly or gradually and may be watery, mucoid, yellowish green and thickened or bloody.
Eyes become reddened when blood vessels that are normally present in the white tissue surrounding the cornea or the pink tissue overlying the sclera and lining the eyelids become enlarged or filled with...
Ocular trauma is the result of blunt, piercing, pointed or jagged objects inflicted directly to the eye, including cat claw injuries, thorns, branches, writing instruments, or small airborne objects. Ocular...
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