Links for Veterinary Ophthalmology: 

In addition to the Pet Health Care Library, we have provided the following links to websites that provide some great information on a variety of topics related to veterinary ophthalmology. We will update this page frequently, and would love to hear your ideas on links that you would like to see us add to this page to share with other pet owners. Feel free to send us your favorites. If we like them, we will add them to our list!

• The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists web site lists the board certified veterinary ophthalmologists in the U.S.

• Canine Eye Registration Foundation is an organization that seeks to eliminate or reduce genetic dog eye diseases

• Optigen can do DNA testing for some inherited dog eye diseases

• Doggles are great UV protectant eye wear for dogs, particularly those with diseases aggrevated by UV light like Pannus or Chronic Superficial Keratitis

• An excellent book that we recommend is Living with Blind Dogs by Caroline Levin.  This can be purchased through Amazon.

• Angel Vest - a wonderful devise to help blind dogs move around without bumping their heads

• American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology

• International Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology

Links for General Veterinary Medicine:

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges  This is a great link to all of the websites of veterinary schools in the United States.

• American Veterinary Medical Association   This site is a good starting point to learn more about a variety of topics, including feline injection-site sarcomas and the latest subjects in veterinary medicine

• Veterinary Information Network    VIN is the world's first and largest online veterinary community.  Dr. Yu-Speight is an ophthalmology consultant for VIN.

• American Animal Hospital Association information for the public

Links for General Ophthalmology:

• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology    This organization supports research in all areas of ophthalmology and has a large conference each year.