Veterinary Ophthalmology (2014) 17, Supplement 1, 1
DOI:10.1111/vop.12189
Preface Veterinary Ophthalmology - Equine Ophthalmology Special Issue Our understanding of equine ophthalmology has made great strides in the past decade. In this special edition, Dr. Andy Matthews provides an overview of this progress, as well as continuing limitations of our knowledge of equine ophthalmology. The remainder of this equine special edition contains several articles involving collaborations with several US practices or institutions and those in Europe. In this issue, corneal disease of horses emerges as the most important subject of interest, as nearly half of the manuscripts in this special edition address, directly or indirectly, corneal disease or treatment. Additionally, two manuscripts describe cases or case series of orbital disease in horses, a subject not commonly reported upon in the literature but commonly encountered in practice. Also, articles on equine intraocular pressure and laser treatment of glaucoma are included, expanding our knowledge of a disease that remains poorly understood and frequently difficult to treat in horses. New diagnostic techniques and procedures are also presented in this special edition. Use of optical coherence tomography and in vivo corneal confocal microscopy described in two manuscripts illuminates exciting potential of these modalities to provide excellent diagnostic capability in the live horse. With more widespread use, these diagnostic tools will likely radically improve diagnosis, and therefore potentially treatment, of corneal and retinal diseases in the horse.
Based on the work and collaborative efforts presented in these manuscripts, it is hoped that the chief initiative of the International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium (IEOC), formed in 2009, to develop national and international collaborations to further the science of equine ophthalmology, is being realized. As always however, additional work is needed to involve and include the collective knowledge of veterinarians from all parts of the world to further the science of equine ophthalmology. Please consider joining the IEOC (www.equineophtho. org) and attending the annual symposium to participate in and further the advancement of equine ophthalmology. We thank the authors for their excellent submissions to this Equine Special Edition and extend a special thanks to the unsung heroes of the publication process, the scientific reviewers, for their time and dedication to advancing the specialty of equine ophthalmology. Alison Clode DVM, Dipl. ACVO Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Brian Gilger DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, Dipl. ABT Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Clinical Sciences North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Email: [email protected]
© 2014 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
DOI:10.1111/vop.12189
Preface Veterinary Ophthalmology - Equine Ophthalmology Special Issue Our understanding of equine ophthalmology has made great strides in the past decade. In this special edition, Dr. Andy Matthews provides an overview of this progress, as well as continuing limitations of our knowledge of equine ophthalmology. The remainder of this equine special edition contains several articles involving collaborations with several US practices or institutions and those in Europe. In this issue, corneal disease of horses emerges as the most important subject of interest, as nearly half of the manuscripts in this special edition address, directly or indirectly, corneal disease or treatment. Additionally, two manuscripts describe cases or case series of orbital disease in horses, a subject not commonly reported upon in the literature but commonly encountered in practice. Also, articles on equine intraocular pressure and laser treatment of glaucoma are included, expanding our knowledge of a disease that remains poorly understood and frequently difficult to treat in horses. New diagnostic techniques and procedures are also presented in this special edition. Use of optical coherence tomography and in vivo corneal confocal microscopy described in two manuscripts illuminates exciting potential of these modalities to provide excellent diagnostic capability in the live horse. With more widespread use, these diagnostic tools will likely radically improve diagnosis, and therefore potentially treatment, of corneal and retinal diseases in the horse.
Based on the work and collaborative efforts presented in these manuscripts, it is hoped that the chief initiative of the International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium (IEOC), formed in 2009, to develop national and international collaborations to further the science of equine ophthalmology, is being realized. As always however, additional work is needed to involve and include the collective knowledge of veterinarians from all parts of the world to further the science of equine ophthalmology. Please consider joining the IEOC (www.equineophtho. org) and attending the annual symposium to participate in and further the advancement of equine ophthalmology. We thank the authors for their excellent submissions to this Equine Special Edition and extend a special thanks to the unsung heroes of the publication process, the scientific reviewers, for their time and dedication to advancing the specialty of equine ophthalmology. Alison Clode DVM, Dipl. ACVO Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Brian Gilger DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO, Dipl. ABT Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Clinical Sciences North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Email: [email protected]
© 2014 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
