Eye Diseases Associated With Specific Horse Breeds
The following is a direct quote from a wonderful web site dealing with the ophthalmology of the horse. Ophthalmology of the Horse, by Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Visit this site and learn all about eye problems in horses.
Appaloosa
- Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB)
- Congenital cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)
- Optic disc colobomas
Arabian
Belgian Draft Horses
- Aniridia and secondary cataracts
- Cataracts
Morgan
- Cataracts - nuclear, bilateral, symmetrical, and non-progressive
Quarter Horse
- Congenital cataracts
- Entropion
Rocky Mountain Horse
- Chocolate coat color most often affected. Collectively the cornea, iris and ciliary body lesions are termed anterior segment dysgenesis.
- Congenital miosis, and corpora nigra and iris hypoplasia
- Macrocornea
- Ciliary Cysts
- Cataract, Lens Luxation
- Retinal Dysplasia, Retinal Detachment
Thoroughbred
- Congenital cataracts
- Microphthalmia associated with multiple ocular defects
- Retinal dysplasia associated with retinal detachments in some cases
- Entropion
- Progressive retinal atrophy
Color Dilute Breeds
- Iridal hypoplasia - photophobia
Standardbreds
- Retinal detachments
- Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CNBC)
Paso Fino
- Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB)
- Glaucoma
American Saddlebred
- Cataracts
- Aggressive keratomycosis
Warm Bloods
- Glaucoma
- Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)
Miniature Horses
Mules
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