Occasionally vision tests for cats also work for pugs!
Welcome to #WhatsYourDiagnosis Wednesday!
What form of nystagmus is present in this video and what does it typically signify?
Taking excellent eye photos of horses doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive!
1. Get as close as you can get while still keeping the eye in focus. If your phone has macro mode (usually a flower shaped logo V), use the macro mode.
Macro = good focus on close up, small things.
2. Turn the flash on. This gives you the best lighting.
3. Hold your hand as still as you can while taking the photo! This helps your phone focus. Steady your hand on the horse's head so you're balanced and still.
4. If you're short like Dr. Labelle, get a step stool!
Tips for equine ocular photography
Taking excellent eye photos of horses doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive!
1. Get as close as you can get while still keeping the eye in focus. If your phone has macro mode (usually a flower shaped logo V), use the macro mode.
Macro = good focus on close up, small things.
2. Turn the flash on. This gives you the best lighting.
3. Hold your hand as still as you can while taking the photo! This helps your phone focus. Steady your hand on the horse's head so you're balanced and still.
4. If you're short like Dr. Labelle, get a step stool!
Dr. Amber Labelle will be away Monday, August 21st through Friday, August 25th.
- If you are a small animal primary care veterinarian, you can submit referrals using the referral form on our website, and they will be scheduled by City View Animal Hospital.
- If you are an equine veterinarian, you can submit referrals during this time and they will be scheduled on Monday, August 28th.
- If you are a current client who needs medication refills, please complete the prescription refill request on our website and allow 72 hours for the request to be fulfilled.
- If you are an existing client with an emergency, please contact your primary care veterinarian or your nearest emergency clinic. Emergency specialty eye care is available at Capital City Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital (613-244-7387).
We look forward to connecting with you on our return.
Team Bright Light
We love a confident cat strut!
Welcome to #WhatsYourDiagnosis Wednesday.
What PLR abnormality is present in this video?
Bright Light Is Getting A New VIEW!
We are delighted to share that in 2023 Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care is getting a NEW VIEW!
Beginning in January 2023, Dr. Amber Labelle will be seeing cases at City View Animal Hospital. Dr. Labelle is delighted to join the City View team. The compassionate and professional staff will provide superb support and care for our ophthalmology patients. Conveniently located with ample parking and a gorgeous hospital, City View is going to be a wonderful new home for our ophthalmology services. We are looking forward to a seamless transition, and look for more information in the coming days. Veterinarians can refer patients via our web referral form at https://www.brightlightvet.ca/referral-form/
Obi Foundations of Ophthalmology Sneak Preview
We've gotten some fantastic feedback on the "Foundations of Small Animal Ophthalmology" course that Dr. Amber Labelle created for Obi Veterinary Education.
"The small chunks of learning are good for at home...I have [young kids] so CE is hard to add in".
This feedback captures the beauty of the microlesson concept. Instead of sitting for a 50 minute lecture, you can learn in bite size pieces. This has been shown to improve comprehension and retention, so you can take what you've learned back into the clinic.
Here's a sneak preview of Course 4 Diagnosing the Cornea by Color. This certificate includes four courses:
- Seeing the Big Picture (ophthalmic anatomy and examination tactics)
- Welcome to the Cornea (simple corneal ulcers)
- Deeper into the Cornea (complicated corneal ulcers)
- Diagnosing the cornea by color
You can register for the RACE-approval pending "Foundations of Small Animal Ophthalmology" course here: https://obivet.com
Money is tight right now, and 4 hours of CE for $75 CDN ($60 USD) is a great bargain. Dr. Labelle loves ophthalmology and can't wait to share that love with you!
Did you make the correct diagnosis?
This week's #WhatsYourDiagnosis challenge is a video of a canine patient demonstrating an absence of normal physiologic nystagmus. Normally as the head is moved horizontally you should see smooth, rapid, horizontal saccades, a rapid flicking of the eye horizontally. The absence of physiologic nystagmus indicates a peripheral vestibular lesion. Middle and inner ear disease can cause a peripheral vestibular neuropathy.
Welcome to #WhatsYourDiagnosis Wednesday!
Watch the video; what abnormality is present this 6y MC bulldog mix?
#BrightLightVet
Every day is a good day for more video of the cutest kitten in the world currently in care of Ottawa Kitten Rescue.
We hope you love watching this joyful little kitten from Ottawa Kitten Rescue as much as we did!
We hope your Friday is as tasty as the treat this clever, adorable patient can catch! (Best vision assessment technique ever!)
#BrightLightVet #TGIF
Finally pulled together some thoughts on Roe v Wade.
Did you make the correct diagnosis?
This canine patient is receiving a diamond burr debridement for the treatment of indolent corneal ulcer. This therapy has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for the treatment of indolent ulcers in dogs (also called Superficial Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defects or SCCEDs).
Did you know that Dr. Labelle, along with collaborators Dr. Ally Darrow (Gosling) and Dr. Carrie Breaux, authored the very first clinical report of the use of diamond burr debridement for treatment of indolent ulcers in dogs? "Management of spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs) in dogs with diamond burr debridement and placement of a bandage contact lens" was published in 2013 in the medical journal Veterinary Ophthalmology.
Dr. Labelle is available for treatment of indolent ulcers using diamond burr debridement and other techniques. Debridement in the majority of patients is completed using topical anesthesia alone with no sedation or anesthesia necessary.
#WhatsYourDiagnosis
Welcome back to #WhatsYourDiagnosis Wednesday. Here is a short video of a procedure that Dr. Labelle performs weekly. What is the name of the procedure, and for what condition is indicated in canine patients?
Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care remembers the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre victims and survivors and denounces the convoy in Ottawa.
It's that time--#WhatsYourDiagnosisWednesday!
This is a 12y FS DSH. What cranial nerve abnormality is being demonstrated in this video? #vm23eyes, leave your answer in the comments or in the stories!
Today is our last day of regular operations. We will be unavailable for in-person consultations until January 3rd with limited availability for teleconsultation. Existing clients should contact their primary care DVM or ER clinic with concerns. Happy Solstice and see you in 2022!
