Equine Recurrent Uveitis - Merck Veterinary Manual
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an important ophthalmic condition, with a reported prevalence of 2%–25% worldwide. The classic form of ERU is characterized by episodes of active intraocular inflammation followed by variable quiescent periods.
Equine Recurrent Uveitis - School of Veterinary Medicine
2020年3月3日 · What is equine recurrent uveitis? Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), also known as moon blindness, is the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide. It affects 2-25% of horses globally, with 56% of affected horses eventually becoming blind.
Your Horse Has Uveitis? Here’s What You Need To Know
2018年8月28日 · Recurrent uveitis is a common cause of blindness in horses. There’s no cure, but it also need not be a death sentence for a horse. Management and treatment can help preserve sight longer, and even if an eye is removed, many horses can still live normal, active lives and even compete.
Equine Ophthalmology: Recurrent Uveitis - Veterinary Hospital
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), or “moon blindness,” is the most common cause of blindness in horses. The term “uveitis” comes from the word “uvea”, which refers to the inner tissues of the eye, including the iris (colored part of the eye).
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) - UMN Extension
Equine recurrent uveitis (moon blindness or periodic ophthalmia) is one of the most common eye problems in horses and the leading cause of blindness. It’s an immune-mediated disease, which means the body's immune system attacks its own eye tissues.
Uveitis in Horses: Causes, Clinical Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment
Uveitis may be acute or frequently recurrent. In horses subjected to recurrent uveitis, the uveal response may be exaggerated or maybe lacking in the suppression of T cells. Therefore, local derangement in immunoregulation may be a determining factor in the development of equine recurrent uveitis.
Equine recurrent uveitis: A review of clinical assessment and ...
2016年2月2日 · Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is a vision-threatening ocular disease that practitioners must be able to identify and manage. Although not every case of acute uveitis will develop into ERU, if 2 or more episodes of uveitis are observed, a …
Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Equine Recurrent Uveitis
2012年10月11日 · While a cure for equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) remains elusive, veterinarians have learned how to best control this devastating disease and are continuously working to unravel new treatment...
Disorders of the Anterior Uvea in Horses - Merck Veterinary Manual
Equine Recurrent Uveitis (Periodic Ophthalmia, Moon Blindness) Equine recurrent uveitis is one of the most common eye diseases in adult horses. Typically, there are periods of active inflammation of the uvea, followed by varying periods with no signs at all.
Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) - Eye Specialists for Animals
Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU) is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition of the eye and is the most common cause of blindness in horses. It may affect one or both eyes. You may have heard other names for this disease, such as Moon Blindness, Iridocyclitis, and …