Clinical Service
We are dedicated to providing the highest possible standard of care to veterinary patients with eye diseases. A member of our team is available to address ocular emergencies 24 hours a day. The provision of a high standard of care in veterinary ophthalmology demands not only clinical expertise but a range of technologically advanced instrumentation that is not available to most veterinarians. The Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center provides a range of diagnostic and surgical ophthalmic equipment and procedures that are not available at any other veterinary clinic in the state of Iowa .
Diagnostic Procedures
Some examples of procedures that the ophthalmology service offers include:
- Schirmer Tear Test: Assess the patient’s tear production
- Fluorescein Staining: Helps identify the presence of corneal ulcers
- Slit-lamp Biomicroscopy: Allows for magnified examination of the ocular structures
- Indirect Ophthalmoscopy: Allows examination of the retina
- Gonioscopy and Tonometry: Tests that are used in the diagnosis of glaucoma
- Nasolacrimal Duct Flushing: Clears the duct that traverses from the eye into the nasal passage
- Ocular Photography: Allows state-of-the-art digital imaging system
- Ocular Ultrasonography: Facilitates examination of the structures of inner eye
- Electroretinography: Allows testing of the electrical function of the retina
- I.C.P. OSA-Vet: Allows full assessment of the ocular surface
Surgical Options
In addition to these diagnostic procedures, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical options for veterinary patients with eye disease, such as:
- Eyelid and corneal surgery (including corneal grafts)
- Cataract surgery (using a state-of-the-art technique known as phacoemulsification)
- Lens implantation
- Laser surgery (for glaucoma, ocular tumors and retinal detachment)
- Glaucoma drainage implant surgery
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) (for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma)