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Section: Follow-up
It is important that treatments are done on a consistent basis. The majority of dogs with KCS cannot be cured, but the disease can often be controlled. Diligent care is often necessary long term to prevent blindness.Care at home also consists of keeping the eye lubricated and clean.
Pannus, also referred to as chronic superficial keratitis, is a membrane that covers the cornea as a result of long term corneal inflammation. It is a nonulcerative condition that affects both eyes at...
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...
Blindness is the loss of vision in both eyes and may be caused by disorders of the structures that receive and process the image or specific visual pathways of the brain that transmit and further process...
Corneal epithelium is constantly being lost and replaced, and its health and thickness depend on a delicate balance between cell loss and regeneration. Corneal ulcers represent either excessive loss or...
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