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
Vets
Daniel Costa Moya DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ECVO, MRCVS EBVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Ophthalmology
Daniel graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in 2009. Afterwards, he performed a post-graduate course in veterinary ophthalmology at the same university (2010), a one year rotating small animal internship at the private referral Ars Veterinarian in Barcelona (2010-2011) and a Master of Science in clinical research (2012-2013). Then, he worked in general practice and as scientific assistant at the UAB. I obtained a PhD degree about cornea and sclera cryopreservation in July 2015. From September 2015 to August 2018, he performed an ECVO residency in comparative veterinary ophthalmology at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 2019, he obtained the ECVO diploma. Daniel was the head of unit of the ophthalmology service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the UCV (Valencia, Spain) (2018-2022). Nowadays he is a part-time senior clinician at Optivet referrals and consultant at Vet-CT.
Francisco Vieira Jorge MRCVS
Clinician in Veterinary Ophthalmology
Francisco graduated from the University of Lisbon - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2017 having performed his master's thesis in Ocular refraction (2016-2017). After working in ophthalmology for 2 years as a general practitioner in Lisbon Veterinary Hospital he moved to the United Kingdom to further develop his interest in Ophthalmology. Francisco has joined Optivet Referrals (2021), having completed his Ophthalmology Internship, he has been working as a junior ophthalmology clinician (2022-2023) with Optivet. His long-term goal is to become a veterinary board-certified veterinary Ophthalmologist.