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Figure 21.15 This horse with equine recurrent uveitis is in a quiescent phase between acute flare-ups; the iris is uniformly
dull in colour and pigmented deposits can be seen on the anterior lens capsule
Management
• The horse should be kept in a darkened box as light increases the pain, especially when
the pupil has been dilated with atropine. The darkness encourages the pupil to dilate
naturally.
• The food and bedding should be kept as dust free as possible to minimize further
irritation of the eye and the risk of fungal infection. Hay should be soaked and fed from
the floor.
• Ocular discharge should be regularly cleaned off the cheeks. Vaseline may be applied to
prevent the skin becoming sore.
• Protective blinkers may prevent the horse rubbing its eye(s) and causing further damage
(Figure 21.16)
• The horse should not be worked.
