Our specialist-led ophthalmology referral service is delivered in a joint venture with Optivet Referrals, Europe's leading veterinary ophthalmology provider. We endeavour to provide a complete service from start to finish. We offer total ophthalmology care with advanced treatments and specialist surgeries. We will ensure each patient that we treat has a positive experience, and we will put a care plan in place to ensure a prime ocular outcome.
How we can help
We offer a full-range of extra-ocular and intra-ocular surgeries, as well as medical management where required. We work closely with the other disciplines in the hospital to provide your patients with total care.
Whether your patient requires simple eyelid surgery or phacoemulsification, just refer to 'Optivet at The University of Glasgow' for optimal patient and client care.
Eyelids
Distichia/Ectopic / Medial Canthoplasty / Temporary Tarsorraphy / Nictitans Membrane
Cornea
Superficial Keratectomy / CCT / Conjunctival Graft / Corneal Suture / Diamond Burr / Letterbox
Intra-Ocular
Iris Mass resection / Iris Cyst Ablation / Anterior Chamber Flush / Anterior Lens Luxation / Phacoemulsification / ECP / Retinopexy
Globe
Enucleation / Evisceration / Exenteration / Retrobulbar Abscess Drainage / Orbitotomy
We perform retinal reattachments and corneal transplants at our Hampshire hospital and we plan to develop these surgeries in Glasgow in due course.
Our Specialist Services
Services
- Assistance with treatment of complicated or indolent ulcers
- Repair of corneal lacerations and perforations
- Plans for medical management of keratitis or surgical options such as ciclosporin implants or
- superficial keratectomies
- Laser ablation of iris cysts
- Assessment and management treatments for uveitis
- Intraocular pressure checks and medical or surgical options for treatment of glaucoma
- Cataract assessment and options of surgery
- Assessment of retinal changes
Equipment
- Cataract machine for Phacoemulsification
- Tonopen (for measuring IOP)
- Multiple lens sizes
- Diamond burr
- Ocular ultrasound
- ERG (electroretinogram) scans
MEET THE TEAM
Margherita Cescon DVM PgC(SAO) PGCert MRCVS
Clinician in Opthalmology
Margherita graduated from the University of Milan, Italy, in 2016 with a thesis on a pre-clinical study on the effects of soft cryotherapy on conjunctiva and cornea, subsequently published in peer reviewed journal.
Margherita worked in small animal general practice in England, before completing a rotating internship at Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire. She then pursued an ophthalmology internship at Optivet Referrals, Hampshire, while studying for her postgraduate certificate.
In the coming years, she gained further experience as clinician in Ophthalmology at Optivet Referrals and other referrals centres across England. Margherita joined the Ophthalmology department at the Small Animal Hospital of the University of Glasgow in January 2024.
Margherita holds a postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology and is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in this discipline.
Katie Ross
Intern in Opthalmology
Following qualifying from the University of Edinburgh in 2021, Katie spent a year in first opinion practice in North Devon, before returning to Scotland to complete her rotating internship at the University of Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital. She spent the following year working in the Out if Hours service along with student teaching and NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam) support, before starting an ophthalmology internship in September 2024. Katie enjoys all areas of ophthalmology, with a particular interest in ocular traumas, neuro-ophthalmology and intraocular disease.
