Webinar – Cats are so special! Unusual diseases of the feline cornea.
Continuing Education
April 23, 2026
Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis is undoubtedly the most common disease of the feline cornea. However, you may be presented with other diseases that are unique to the feline cornea, such as sequestrum, eosinophilic keratitis, acute bullous keratopathy, and other. Learn how to diagnose and treat these challenging diseases!
As part of a 3-part series titled "Feline Ocular Challenges: Exploring the Hidden Causes of Eye Disease and Vision Loss in Cats. Register here.
March 12, 2026 at 1pm EST: Feline Keratoconjunctivitis. It's all about herpes and stress!
April 23, 2026 at 1pm EST: Cats are so special! Unusual diseases of the feline cornea.
May 14, 2026 at 1pm EST: Why do cats go blind?
Join Ron Ofri at 1pm for this series on Feline Ocular concerns. Feline eye diseases are often complex, multifactorial, and frustrating to manage — but with the right knowledge, they don’t have to be. This three-part series offers a deep dive into the most relevant and challenging ophthalmic conditions in cats, equipping veterinarians with practical diagnostic and treatment strategies for daily clinical use.
About Ron Ofri:
Ron Ofri was a member of the charter class of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Upon his graduation he traveled to the University of Florida, where he spent the next 4 years undergoing clinical training in veterinary ophthalmology and obtaining his Ph.D. During this time Ron developed an interest in the physiology of vision, focusing on retinal electrophysiology and animal models of retinal diseases. Upon his graduation Ron returned to Israel and joined the faculty of his alma mater, where he is currently a Professor in veterinary ophthalmology, and author of more than 90 refereed papers. Ron is a contributing author to the Gelatt's classic textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th editions) as well as a co-author of the popular textbook Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology (4th, 5th and 6th editions). Ron is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO), a former ECVO Executive Board member and Scientific Committee member and in 2002-2005 he served as President of the European Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology.
Ron is also a very popular international speaker, having been invited to talk in more than 35 countries and 6 continents, lecturing in continuing education seminars, national meetings and world congresses for general practitioners, as well as advanced training courses for veterinary ophthalmologists. Ron has authored the chapter on Visual Optics in the last 4 editions of Gelatts Veterinary Ophthalmology. He has been lecturing on the topic, and teaching retinoscopy, at the ACVO Basic Science Course every 2 years since 2002, as well as in advanced symposiums in Asia, Australia, USA, and several European countries.
