What are eye tumors?
Eyes are organs of vision which can develop abnormal growth in many of their anatomical components. The outer layer
of the eyeball consists of the cornea and sclera (giving the eye most of its white color). The middle layer includes the iris,
ciliary body, and choroid. The choroid gives the inner eye a dark color. The inner sensory layer includes the retina.
Abnormal growths, whether benign or malignant, can have a devastating consequence on the animal's vision and can
become life-threatening if they begin to invade into the central nervous system. The earlier the eye tumors are detected,
the better chance the pet has for saving its vision. The following table summarizes common eye tumors in dogs, their
treatment and prognosis.
Source: www.peteducation.com/images/articles/ill_eye_anatomy2.gif
Source: Morrison Wallace B. Cancer in Dogs and Cats: Medical and Surgical Management. Baltimore: Williams&Wilkins, 1998.
Eyes are organs of vision which can develop abnormal growth in many of their anatomical components. The outer layer
of the eyeball consists of the cornea and sclera (giving the eye most of its white color). The middle layer includes the iris,
ciliary body, and choroid. The choroid gives the inner eye a dark color. The inner sensory layer includes the retina.
Abnormal growths, whether benign or malignant, can have a devastating consequence on the animal's vision and can
become life-threatening if they begin to invade into the central nervous system. The earlier the eye tumors are detected,
the better chance the pet has for saving its vision. The following table summarizes common eye tumors in dogs, their
treatment and prognosis.
Source: www.peteducation.com/images/articles/ill_eye_anatomy2.gif
Source: Morrison Wallace B. Cancer in Dogs and Cats: Medical and Surgical Management. Baltimore: Williams&Wilkins, 1998.
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Third eyelid
Conjunctiva, cornea and sclera
Iris and ciliary body
Retina and choroid
Orbit and optic nerve
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