Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration (SARD)
- Ophthalmic Emergencies
- Overview of Ophthalmic Emergencies
- Traumatic Proptosis
- Traumatic Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Corneal Foreign Bodies
- Penetrating Intraocular Injuries
- Deep Stromal Corneal Ulcers, Descemetocele, and Iris Prolapse
- Corneal Lacerations
- Glaucoma
- Anterior Lens Luxation
- Anterior Uveitis
- Acute Vision Loss
- Optic Neuritis
- Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration (SARD)
- Retinal Detachment
SARD occurs in dogs. Clinical findings include acute loss of vision (often occurring throughout several days), widely dilated and poorly responsive to nonresponsive pupils, and a normal-appearing ocular fundus. Dogs affected most often are middle-aged and sometimes have liver disease and hyperadrenocorticism with clinical signs of weight gain, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. Electroretinography indicates loss of outer retinal function; complete retinal and optic nerve degeneration becomes apparent ophthalmoscopically throughout several weeks. There is no effective treatment.
- Ophthalmic Emergencies
- Overview of Ophthalmic Emergencies
- Traumatic Proptosis
- Traumatic Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Corneal Foreign Bodies
- Penetrating Intraocular Injuries
- Deep Stromal Corneal Ulcers, Descemetocele, and Iris Prolapse
- Corneal Lacerations
- Glaucoma
- Anterior Lens Luxation
- Anterior Uveitis
- Acute Vision Loss
- Optic Neuritis
- Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration (SARD)
- Retinal Detachment
Also of Interest
Test your knowledge
Veterinarians encounter many types of wounds, including incisions, lacerations, bites, burns, and degloving injuries. Although the management of these wounds can vary, the microscopic healing process occurs the same way with each type of wound. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a stage of wound healing?