Uveitis: Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease
This presentation will review select infectious diseases that result in ocular clinical signs in feline patients. After an overview of the clinically
relevant anatomy and physiology of the uveal tract, we will focus on recognizing clinical signs of uveitis before discussing specific ocular
lesions resulting from various infectious (fungal,viral, protozoal) and other systemic causes of uveitis.
SPEAKER
Jessica Meekins, DVM, MS, DACVO
Dr. Jessica Meekins is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Kansas State University. She received her undergraduate degree in biology before attending veterinary
school at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2008. She then completed a one-year rotating internship at a private specialty hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
before being accepted into the ophthalmology residency training program at Purdue University. She became a board-certified diplomate of the American College of
Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2012, and she has been on faculty at K-State for almost 8 years. Dr. Meekins’ clinical and research interests include management of
viral surface ocular diseases in cats.
CE APPROVAL
This course has been certified by or provided by the following Certified Organization/s:
• AAVSB-Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) - 1.00 Hours
• New York State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - 1.00 Hours