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Animals with eye problems are usually presented quite specifically for these problems and without many other problems. After the signalment, history, and general impression have been recorded, it is often clear that an eye problem is involved. In the signalment, special attention is given to the breed because many eye diseases are known to have a breed predisposition or to be hereditary.

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Stades, F.C., Boevé, M.H. (1995). Eyes. In: Rijnberk, A., de Vries, H.W. (eds) Medical History and Physical Examination in Companion Animals. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0459-3_19

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