In this presentation, we are going to look at how to improve our service to clients by doing a couple of easy extra procedures during routine consultations for example vaccinations and admission for sterilizations and very likely pick up early ocular disease. By treating these early you will be able to prevent possible sight threatening conditions, making your clients happy as well.

The following diagnostic procedures will be discussed:

Schirmer tear test [STT]

Tear film break-up time [TFBUT]

Lissamine green staining

The conditions that will be discussed, in this talk will include:

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca [KCS]

Qualitative tearfilm deficiency [QTFD]

Macroblepharon

Medial canthal entropion.

This discussion will include a detailed description of treatment including surgical procedures for macroblepharon and pigmentary keratitis.