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Equine Ophthalmology Service
Telephone
(530) 752-0290
Location
UC Davis Health Science District
VMTH
1 Garrod Drive
Davis, California
Equine Ophthalmology Service
Welcome to the Equine Ophthalmology Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Our team of ophthalmology specialists are dedicated to providing the highest level of equine eye care. The Service provides advanced diagnostics, as well as routine, complex and emergency medical and surgical care to horses with a variety of ocular disorders, including corneal ulcers, corneal and eyelid cancer, equine recurrent uveitis, cataracts, and glaucoma. Whether you are a horse owner, a referring equine veterinarian, or an ophthalmology specialist yourself, our Service is here to help you with procedures ranging from a routine eye examination to a complex surgery.
Clinical Activities and Procedures
The Equine Ophthalmology Service provides advanced diagnostics, as well as routine, complex and emergency medical and surgical care to horses with a variety of ocular disorders, including:
- Corneal ulcers
- Corneal and eyelid cancer
- Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU)
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
Specialized tests and diagnostics include:
- Slit lamp biomicroscopy
- Tonometry (measurement of intraocular pressure)
- Corneal culture and cytology
- Electroretinogram or ERG (a specialized test of retinal function)
- High-frequency ultrasound
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Surgical and microsurgical procedures include:
- Corneal grafting procedures for deep corneal ulcers
- Cyclosporine Implants for ERU
- Cataract surgery
- Excision and cryotherapy or radiation therapy for tumors of the eye and eyelids
Our service of faculty, residents, and technicians provide a team approach to each patient’s care, and provides 24/7 emergency coverage for equine patients.
Faculty

Kathryn Good, DVM, DACVO
Chief of Service

Lauren Charnock, DVM, MS

Soohyun Kim, DVM, PhD

Bianca C. Martins, DVM, PhD, DACVO
Equine Liaison

Brian Leonard, DVM, PhD, DACVO

David J. Maggs, BVSc (hons), DACVO

Sara M. Thomasy, DVM, PhD, DACVO
Residents

Sara Adelman, DVM, MS
Resident III

Karolina Roszak, DVM
Resident I

Park Sangwan, DVM
Resident I

Elyse Salpeter, DVM
Resident IV

Brett Story, DVM
Resident II