Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO

Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at North Carolina State University.

Articles by: Brian C. Gilger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVO

Blue-Eyed Blues

Are horses with blue eyes more sensitive to light or more prone to eye disorders than other horses?

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Eye Color and Blindness

I have a 5-year-old horse that has one blue eye and one brown eye. I have been that told he is going blind in the blue eye and will proceed to go blind in the other within the next couple years. Is it common for a horse with blue eyes to lose sight?

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Eye Protection from the Sun

I have a 14-year-old Paint/Quarter Horse with one blue eye that has been diagnosed with a detached iris. ” have a 14-year-

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Glaucoma in Foals

I am looking for information on glaucoma in foals. Any information will be helpful.

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