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  2. Feline corneal sequestrum - Wikipedia

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    Lubricating eye drops are usually given in the first instance of feline corneal sequestra, yet if the eye continues to irritate the cat or becomes worse, surgical removal is usually required. Once the removal of the corneal sequestrum is complete, cats will usually remain on lubricating eye drops for the rest of their lives.

  3. Trachoma - Wikipedia

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    Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [2] The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. [2] This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea of the eyes, and eventual blindness. [2]

  4. Corneal ulcers in animals - Wikipedia

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    Corneal ulcers in cats can be caused by trauma, detergent burns, infections, and other eye diseases. One common cause not seen in dogs is infection with feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1). FHV-1 causes ulceration by direct infection of the epithelial cells. Lesions appear as round or dendritic (branching) ulcers. FHV-1 also suppresses healing of the ...

  5. List of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations - Wikipedia

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    There are many diseases known to cause ocular or visual changes. Diabetes , for example, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in those aged 20–74, with ocular manifestations such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema affecting up to 80% of those who have had the disease for 15 years or more.

  6. Cat health - Wikipedia

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    The disease begins when the cat stops eating from a loss of appetite, forcing the liver to convert body fat into usable energy. Feline lower urinary tract disease is a term that is used to cover many problems of the feline urinary tract, including stones and cystitis. The term feline urologic syndrome is an older term which is still sometimes ...

  7. Chlamydia felis - Wikipedia

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    People who own or handle cats regularly are at a higher risk of contracting an infection from an afflicted cat. [10] The risk is even higher if the individual is immunocompromised or if there is poor hygiene. [10] In humans, C. felis could cause conjunctivitis, various respiratory problems, and other diseases. [10]

  8. List of feline diseases - Wikipedia

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    Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses. Some of these can be treated and the animal can have a complete recovery. Others, like viral diseases, are more difficult to treat and cannot be treated with antibiotics, which are not effective against viruses.

  9. Cherry eye - Wikipedia

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    Cherry eye is a disorder of the nictitating membrane (NM), also called the third eyelid, present in the eyes of dogs and cats. [1] Cherry eye is most often seen in young dogs under the age of two. [2] Common misnomers include adenitis, hyperplasia, adenoma of the gland of the third eyelid; however, cherry eye is not caused by hyperplasia ...