Equine Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies Syndrome
Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO
October 6, 2014
This syndrome describes a group of abnormalities in the horse’s cornea, iris, lens, and ciliary body.
This syndrome describes a group of abnormalities in the horse’s cornea, iris, lens, and ciliary body.
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