Lorraine Fleming (nee Waters) BVetMed CertVOphthal MRCVS

Lorraine graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1990 and in 1994 was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology. As a member of the Comparative Ophthalmology Unit at the Animal Health Trust for 11 years, she has been involved with both clinical work and research. In 2005 she started an Ophthalmology referral service at the Grove Veterinary Group in Fakenham, Norfolk. Lorraine is currently raising a young family and working towards her Diploma.

This day is all about cats' eyes. It will begin with an overview of the anatomy of the feline eye. This will be followed by a journey through the eye from front to back to explore the range of conditions that can affect each region. There will be an emphasis on those diseases which are unique to cats as well as a discussion about those which can be seen in other species. The course will cover how these conditions present clinically along with their possible treatments. There will be time later in the day for some case presentation based self-assessment.

Who should attend

This day aims to cater for a range of delegates, from the general practitioner with an interest in general feline medicine to those that are ravenous for all things ophthalmological. If you want to understand those conditions of the feline eye which are associated with systemic illness or learn about diseases that are only seen in cats, then this is the course for you.

What the course will help the attendees to do:

• Understand the unique anatomical features of the feline eye
• Appreciate the range of systemic diseases that may manifest as ophthalmic conditions
• Recognise some of the common feline eye problems such as Feline Herpes Virus infection
• Know what further investigations are required to get to the bottom of more complex conditions

Learning objectives: 

By the end of this course delegates should have a thorough understanding of:

• What makes the feline eye so fascinating!
• How to investigate ophthalmic conditions related to underlying systemic disease
• How to recognise unique feline eye diseases
• The treatment options available for medical management of these problems
• When surgical intervention is required to treat ophthalmic disease in the cat