The two most common feline ocular diseases: what every technician should know

1. FHV-1 causes four ocular syndromes, including:

a. Acute conjunctivitis
b. Blindness
c. a and d
d. Ophthalmia neonatorum in the newborn

2. An adult cat with ulcerative keratitis may present with:

a. Severe blepharospasms
b. Little to no conjunctival hyperemia
c. Serous to seromucoid ocular discharge
d. All of the above

3. ____________________ and ________________ may be the best diagnostic test for FHV-1:

a. b and c
b. A response to therapy
c. Clinical signs
d. A positive test

4. Diagnostic tests for FHV-1 are:

a. Readily available
b. Simple but expensive
c. Reliable
d. None of the above

5. Sequelae to FHV-1 include:

a. Mycoplasma results in stromal ulcers
b. Corneal sequestrum
c. b and d
d. Conjunctival cysts

6. Of the three oral medications used to treat FHV-1, L-lysine is _______________ to prevent recurrence:

a. Inexpensive
b. Safe
c. Effective
d. All of the above

7. Possible etiologies of anterior uveitis include:

a. Lens-induced disease
b. a and d
c. Symblepharon
d. Metabolic diseases

8. Establishing a primary etiology for feline uveitis is important because it may:

a. Indicate specific therapy
b. Identify a contagious disease among other cats in the household
c. Affect long-term prognosis
d. All of the above

9. The list of possible etiologies may be shortened by determining:

a. Associated clinical or systemic signs
b. a and c
c. The exact appearance of the anterior uveitis
d. The species of the cat

10. Enucleation and histopathology may be a valuable aid in determining a definitive etiology in cases where:

a. b and c
b. The animal’s life is in jeopardy
c. The eye does not respond to therapy and is blind and/or painful
d. The animal develops eosinophilic keratitis

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