Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1993 · 31 citations · 0 references
MedicineOphthalmologyVeterinary OphthalmologyOcular DiseaseOcular PathologyOphthalmic PathologyGlaucomaRetinal DetachmentRetinal DiseaseRetinal DisordersRetinal PathologyRetinal Vascular DiseaseHematologic AbnormalitiesHistologic ExaminationMedical Records ReviewOcular Disease DiagnosisOphthalmic Clinical ExaminationRetina HistologyRetinal Disease AssessmentRetinal Histology
We evaluated the medical records of 17 dogs with hyphema of presumed retinal origin to evaluate the clinical, laboratory, ultrasonographic, and histologic features as well as known complications. The mean age of the dogs was 11.5 years. Routine hematologic and biochemical evaluation failed to identify an underlying cause in any dog. Retinal detachments, however, were identified in 10 of 13 dogs evaluated by ultrasonography and 5 of 6 globes evaluated histologically. In 1 dog, hyphema was associated with retinal vascular disease, presumed to be caused by hypertension. The prognosis for vision in geriatric dogs with hyphema, secondary to retinal disease, was found to be grave, as 10 dogs developed secondary glaucoma. The outcome for all dogs was loss of vision.