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Ocular Emergencies

Ocular emergencies can be challenging and time-sensitive, requiring prompt recognition and appropriate intervention to preserve vision and comfort. This short course provides practical, up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and management of common ophthalmic emergencies in dogs and cats.

  • Veterinarian
  • RACE Non-Interactive CE
  • 3 Months Access
  • 12 Structured CPD Points

This course includes

  • 3-month access
  • Course ebook
  • Extra resources
  • Lecture Recordings
  • Quiz assessment
  • CPD certificate

What you'll learn

Featuring 6 lectures, delivered by world-renowned ophthalmologist, Dr Elizabeth Giuliano, the course covers conditions such as acute glaucoma, corneal ulceration, lens luxation, and traumatic eye injuries. Designed for busy clinicians, each session offers clear, case-based insights that can be applied directly in general practice.

Course Outline

Corneal ulcers are a common ophthalmic condition presenting to the small animal practitioner. They may be classified as “simple and uncomplicated” or “complicated/emergent”. If emergent, they typically present due to significant ocular discomfort, loss of vision, or compromised globe integrity. Causes vary from external trauma in origin ( i.e. secondary to globe prolapse, conjunctival/corneal foreign body, corneal chemical burn, corneal wound and/or perforation, iris prolapse) or other primary ocular underlying conditions (i.e. keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), eyelash abnormalities (disticia, ectopic cilia), eyelid abnormalities (entropion, ectropion). Prompt intervention and proper treatment are essential to preserve vision and restore ocular comfort.
Uveitis specifically refers to inflammation of the middle layer of the eye (the uveal tract) but more commonly, it may refer to any inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye, with inflammation specifically of the uvea termed iridocyclitis. This lecture outlines the pathology, recognition and treatment of the various causes of uveitis in the dog and cat.
Glaucoma is a heterogeneous group of clinical syndromes that are characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) ultimately leading to optic nerve damage and blindness. Glaucoma is common in the dog and is not only blinding but also painful if the IOPs are not maintained within a normal range. This lecture provides a simplified approach to diagnosis and clinical decision making in cases of canine glaucoma for the general practitioner, including a discussion of emergency and maintenance therapy.
The objective of this lecture is to provide the small animal practitioner with some useful tips for remembering how to diagnose corneal edema, why it occurs, and what the “core” differentials for a “blue eye” are. We will then build on those differential diagnoses to discuss appropriate diagnostic workup of various ophthalmic abnormalities that result in a “blue eye.” Finally, we will review various treatment strategies.
This lecture will provide an overview of this procedure and provide some useful tips to making each procedure a more comfortable experience for both patient and veterinarian alike.
This lecture presents the approach to diagnosis and management of several ocular emergencies not already covered in the course so far, including proptosis, and eyelid laceration repair.

Course Tutor

Dr Elizabeth Giuliano

DVM, MS | Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

This course is supported by our free webinar

Updates in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Dr. Philip Judge
  • February 4, 2026

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Dr Elizabeth A. Giuliano

DVM, MS | Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Dr. Giuliano received a Bachelor of Science with honors from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1991 and her DVM degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996.
Following graduation from veterinary school, she completed a small animal rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City in 1997 and remained in private practice in midtown Manhattan the following year. In 1998, she returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to complete a Comparative Ocular Pathology Fellowship. Since July 1, 1999, Dr. Giuliano has been a member of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri where she completed a residency in veterinary ophthalmology and a Masters of Science degree. She is currently a tenured Professor of the department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Missouri and Section Chief of their comparative ophthalmology service. She has authored over 100 articles and textbook chapters. Dr. Giuliano is a dynamic, engaging speaker and has lectured extensively in the academic setting and at national and international meetings. She is the recipient of numerous teaching/leadership awards, including three Golden Aesculapius Teaching Awards, the Gold Chalk Award, the Dadd Award, Western Veterinary Conference’s “Educator of the Year” (2018), and the 2023 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women faculty award. Since becoming an ACVO diplomate in 2002, Dr. Giuliano has demonstrated sustained devotion to her profession through volunteer work. This includes serving on more than 12 ACVO standing, Ad-Hoc, and associated committees [Residency Committee (2002-2006), Resident Forum Committee Co-Chair (2003 & 2006), ACVO Nominating Committee (2008 & 2017), Job Task Analysis Task Force (2008), Resident Presentation Judge at Annual Conference (2008 & 2009), Governance Committee (2009 – 2011), Maintenance of Certification Committee (2007-2012), Vision for Animal Foundation Grants Committee (Member 2007- 2009; co-Chair 2010 – 2012), William Magrane Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology Steering Committee (2011-2017), and the ABVO Examination Committee (2019- 2022)]. In 2011, she was elected to the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) Board of Regents (2011-2016) and served as the ACVO President from 2015-2016.
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