DACVO

AcronymDefinition
DACVODiplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
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Tom Kern DVM DACVO of Cornell's Section of Ophthalmology.
Trauma, old age, and genetics can all cause cataracts in a dog: the removal of a cataract is usually not done unless both eyes are affected, but the sooner it's completed, the better the results
Ledbetter, DVM, DACVO, at Cornell University Hospital for Animals.
Telltale signs: squinting and red eyes: if untreated, corneal ulcers can develop serious complications, causing the permanent loss of sight
"The tradeoff is that dogs generally have better night vision than people do because their cone cells and their counterparts the rod cells are distributed differently than in humans," says ophthalmologist Seth Eaton, VMD, DACVO at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.
How anatomy shapes dogs' sight: their vision is less focused than ours and limited in color, but excellent at night with afar wider visual field
"The tradeoff is that cats generally have better night vision than people do because their cone cells and their counterparts the rod cells are distributed differently than in humans," says ophthalmologist Seth Eaton, VMD, DACVO, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn.
How anatomy shapes their sight: Their vision is less focused than ours, but cats excel at motion detection and night vision--the better to hunt
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