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Ophthalmology

Equine Hospital

The Purdue University Equine Hospital provides advanced veterinary eye care.

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Out-patients should expect the visit to take 1.5-3 hours.

Equine appointments: Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and other times by arrangement.

They absolutely took a horrible lameness issue and turned it into something beautifully positive! The doctor graciously used my horse as a lesson horse and did not charge me for his time. A staff member then helped with the bill by finding me additional financial assistance.

Jo E.

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We’re here to partner with you and your veterinarian to provide specialized care for your horse. Whether you're scheduling a routine evaluation or follow-up after a referral, our team is ready to help you take the next step.

To request an appointment, please call or text us at 765-494-8548

For urgent needs or emergencies, our team is available 24/7 at 765-494-8548

Common Conditions

  • Cataracts
  • Corneal Ulcers
  • Equine Recurrent Uveitis
  • Feline Herpes Virus
  • Glaucoma
  • Ocular Tumors

Common Procedures

  • Cherry Eye Repair
  • Conjunctival Flap for Deep Ulcers
  • Corneal grafting and transplantation techniques.
  • Cryosurgery
  • Cyclophotocoagulation
  • Distichia Hair Removal
  • Electro-retinography, slit lamp biomicroscopy, tonometry and ocular ultrasonography
  • Entropion/Ectropion Repair
  • Evisceration and Prosthesis
  • Intra-ocular sustained delivery drug device implantation for the management of recurrent uveitis
  • Laser surgery for the management of glaucoma.
  • Ocular oncology
  • Orbital prosthetic placement post enucleation
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Retinopexy
  • Ultrasound

Special Equipment/Technology

  • Carbon Dioxide Laser
  • Corneal Cross-linker
  • Diode Laser
  • Electroretinography
  • Operating Microscope
  • Phacoemulsification
  • Ultrasound Diagnostics

Current Clinical Research Interests

  • Cataract Surgery Outcome
  • Uveitis
  • Equine Recccurent Uveitis
  • Equine Cataract Surgery
  • Equine Glaucoma

Ophthalmology Team

Clinicians

    Make a Gift to Ophthalmology Services

    Your gift to the Ophthalmology Gift Fund makes a difference in the work we do. Your gift will help us to:

    • support wherever the need is greatest; and
    • allow us to obtain state-of-the-art equipment, as well as to maintain and upgrade the equipment that is necessary for advanced diagnosis and therapeutic treatment and procedures.;

    By making your gift today, you can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting a problem that is personally meaningful to you. Great veterinary health care depends upon the generous hearts of people like you! For more information, please call the Office of Advancement at 765-494-5032.

    Give Online Today

    You can also send your gift to:

    Office of Advancement
    Lynn Hall, Room 1177
    625 Harrison Street
    West Lafayette, IN 47907

    One of the most crucial aspects to our patients care that remains unchanged is the hands-on knowledge and skills of quality nursing care. Just as human physicians rely on the skills of their nursing teams, so it is with veterinary ophthalmologists relying on their technician’s skills to help in recognition of disease, handling of our patients compassionately and safely, aiding in treatment and overall care, and excellent client communication.

    Your donation will contribute to the advancement and care of your pet’s ocular health which is of utmost importance when visiting the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital's Ophthalmology Team.