Ophthalmic manifestations and complications of dental disease in dogs and cats.
Ophthalmic manifestations of dental disease may occur in dogs and cats because of the proximity between posterior maxillary teeth and the orbit. Ophthalmic disorders may be diagnosed promptly, but the initiating dental disease may be overlooked. Inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of dental disease may result in loss of teeth, irreversible vision-threatening ophthalmic disease, or, ultimately, loss of the globe. When ophthalmic examination results are suggestive of a primary dental disorder, thorough examination of the maxillary teeth is imperative to diagnose appropriately the underlying dental disease. Therapy should include treatment of the dental disease and secondary ophthalmic disorders.
Ramsey
D T
DT
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA.
Marretta
S M
SM
Hamor
R E
RE
Gerding
P A
PA
Knight
B
B
Johnson
J M
JM
Bagley
L H
LH
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002415:Cats; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000378:metabolism; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary