Do Pets Need Eye Pressure Monitoring?
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Yes, Your Pet Vet should Offer Eye Pressure Monitoring for Pets. They may be using a Tonometer. Tonometry is the measuring of an animal's eye pressure (intraocular pressure) to detect signs of glaucoma or other eye disorder.
A tonometer is a handheld device and is used by your veterinarian to evaluate IOP in dogs and cats. Certain pet breeds are prone to suffering glaucoma and/or eye inflammation (anterior uveitis).
What Breeds should be Monitor more? Siamese and Burmese cats are vulnerable to inherited (primary) glaucoma while Dalmations, Cocker Spaniels, Great Danes, Boston Terriers, and Chow Chows tend to be diagnosed with secondary glaucoma more than other dog breeds.
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| Eye Care Services | Diagnostic Tests, Eye Examination (Exam), Glaucoma |
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