QuikVue Vet Case Share-uveitis
We are glad to share a vet case study captured by QuikVue eye imaging adaptor from Dr. Allison Fuchs.
What do you see in this cat eye? This kitty has several concerns. First, there are very dense keratic precipitates (KPs) on the corneal endothelium ventrally. Cats love to make KPs when they have uveitis. He also has an advanced cataract, and though you can’t see it, aqueous flare is present. The other thing you cannot see is our diagnostics - this cat has an intraocular pressure of 60mmHg!
Normal in cats is between 15-28, a little higher than dogs, so 60 is way too high. We are going to try medical management for this cat, but realistically he will probably need eye removal surgery in the future due to refractory glaucoma and the limited options we have in cats. Since he is already effectively blind from the cataract, this shouldn’t slow him down one bit.
