Animal Eye Center
Animal Eye Center is a general practice practice in Loveland, CO. Procedures include Cryo therapy, Enucleation, Cataract Surgery, and Conjunctival graft.
About
Animal Eye Center in Loveland, CO, specializes in providing high-quality medical and surgical eye treatments for a wide range of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, llamas, cattle, reptiles, ferrets, birds, small mammals, and exotic zoo animals. The clinic's board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists, Dr. Steven Roberts and Dr. Kent Burgesser, are Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO), ensuring specialized expertise in eye care.
Serving Northern Colorado and surrounding areas since 1998, the clinic emphasizes a professional and courteous atmosphere. Most procedures and surgeries are performed on an out-patient basis, minimizing stress for pets and owners. They also provide OFA Companion Animal Eye Registry (CAER) examinations for breeders to support informed breeding decisions for healthier dogs.
Surgical team
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Dr. Steven Roberts
DACVO
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Dr. Kent Burgesser
DACVO
Procedures
- Cryo therapy
- Enucleation
- Cataract Surgery
- Conjunctival graft
- Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation
- Parotid Duct Transposition
- Complete eye examination
- Tonometry
Equipment
- Phacoemulsification (ultrasonic pulse) machine
- Fluorescein stain
- TonoVet
- Diode laser
- Endoscope
- TonoPen
- Head set
- Hand lens
- Panophthalmoscope
- Slit lamp
Photos
Photos via Google · Amanda Meyer, Animal Eye Center, Ingrid Fedde, Sherrie Stille, Kaylee Woodford
Frequently asked questions
- What certifications do the ophthalmologists at Animal Eye Center hold?
- Dr. Steven Roberts and Dr. Kent Burgesser are board certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO). To become a Diplomat of the ACVO, veterinarians complete extensive education, a three-year residency, and pass a rigorous four-day examination process.
- What types of animals does Animal Eye Center treat?
- Animal Eye Center treats a broad spectrum of animals, including companion animals like dogs and cats, large animals such as horses, llamas, and cattle, exotic animals like zoo animals and reptiles, and pocket pets including ferrets, birds, and small mammals.
- What eye surgeries are performed at Animal Eye Center?
- The clinic performs various eye surgeries, including cataract surgery, repair of corneal lacerations/perforations using conjunctival grafts, Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation for glaucoma, cryo therapy for eyelid tumors and distichia, correction of entropion/ectropion, cherry eye repositioning, enucleation, Parotid Duct Transposition for severe dry eye, and lens luxation removal.
- What is the OFA Companion Animal Eye Registry (CAER)?
- The OFA Companion Animal Eye Registry (CAER) provides breeders with information on canine eye diseases to help them make informed breeding decisions for healthier dogs. CAER certifications are performed by board-certified ACVO veterinary ophthalmologists, and data is collected for statistical purposes on eye disease trends and breed susceptibility.
- How does Animal Eye Center diagnose eye conditions?
- During a complete eye examination, doctors use a headset, hand lens, panophthalmoscope, and slit lamp for magnification. They test for corneal ulcers or scratches with Fluorescein stain and perform tonometry using TonoPen or TonoVet to check intraocular pressure for glaucoma diagnosis or to detect inflammation.