Diseases of the Iris & Anterior Chamber
DJ Haeussler, Jr, DVM, MS, DACVO, The Animal Eye Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
ArticleLast Updated February 20201 min readPeer Reviewed
Evaluation of the iris and anterior chamber should be a routine part of every physical examination. A light source should always be used during this evaluation.
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Left eye of a 9-year-old neutered male Bernese mountain dog presented for uveitis and secondary glaucoma. Examination showed a diffusely thickened iris with ectropion uvea (ie, pupillary margin and posterior surface of the iris protrude anteriorly; arrow). Hyphema and fibrin (arrowhead) were admixed in the ventral anterior chamber. Histopathologic evaluation of the enucleated eye revealed an iris melanoma.