Evaluation of neuroophthalmologic examination in cats and dogs: A retrospective study: 110 cases (2023).

Abstract

This retrospective study includes 20 cats and 90 dogs brought to the Surgical Clinic of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Animal Hospital with various diseases between January and June 2023. In addition to routine eye examinations, neuro-ophthalmological examinations (nystagmus, strabismus, pupillary light reflex, palpebral reflex, corneal reflex, menace reflex, dazzle reflex) were performed on the patients, and the results of neuro-ophthalmological and routine eye examinations were evaluated retrospectively. Of the cats examined, 55% had pathology on routine ophthalmologic examination and 45% had pathology on neuro-ophthalmologic examination. Pathology was detected in 52.22% of dogs on routine ophthalmologic examination and 22.22% on neuro-ophthalmologic examination. One dog with microphthalmia could not be examined. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of neuroophthalmological diseases in dogs and cats. This study showed that many neuro-ophthalmological diseases are likely to be overlooked during the examination, and diagnosis may be difficult. Therefore, neuroophthalmological examinations should be added to routine ophthalmological examinations.