Glaucoma em pequenos animais: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Glaucoma is a serious disease that affects numerous species, being one of the main responsible for blindness in dogs, and in cats at a lower incidence, leading to a degeneration of nervous structures and progressive loss of vision, thus causing irreversible blindness. The main associated factor is the increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by the reduction or obstruction of aqueous humor drainage. Among the diagnostic methods are ophthalmoscopy, gonioscopy and application tonometry. The main objective of clinical treatment is to provide temporary relief and with the progression of the disease, surgical intervention can be performed. As the condition has a progressive character, it causes irreversible visual damage, leading the animal to loss of vision. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on glaucoma in dogs and cats.