Required Textbooks
"All Written examination questions are supported by a reference within the past seven years or from a textbook or journal article on this list of 'Required' references."
Anatomy, Histology, Embryology
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog by Call Number: Q. 599.744 M61A2013ISBN: 9781437708127Publication Date: 20124th edition.
"Most recent edition."
"Chapters on eye, orbit, and cranial nerve."
Physiology
Adler's Physiology of the Eye by Call Number: Q. 617.7 Ad5p 2011ISBN: 9780323057141Publication Date: 201111th edition. "Most recent edition."An ebook is also available.
Pharmacology
Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Ebook; EbraryISBN: 9781118473528Publication Date: 2013-03-272 volumes.
"5th edition."
"Chapter 7 by Regnier, Clode, Rankin, and Herring."
Pathology
Veterinary Ocular Pathology by Call Number: Q. 636.08977 V641ISBN: 9780702027970Publication Date: 2010An ebook is also available.
Pathology of Domestic Animals by Call Number: Q. 636.0896 J872p2016ISBN: 9780702053221Publication Date: 2016"Most recent edition."
"Eye chapter only."
"Review general ocular pathology, the histology and basic mechanisms of pathologic lesions for each section of the eye, and pathologic features of diseases directly applicable to veterinary medicine."- Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Ebook; EbraryISBN: 9781118473528Publication Date: 20135th edition. 2 volumes.
"Chapter 8 by Grahn and Peiffer"
Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Ebook; EbraryISBN: 9781118473528Publication Date: 20135th edition. 2 volumes.
"Chapter 34 by Webb and Cullen" - Miller's Anatomy of the Dog by Call Number: Q. 599.744 M61A2013ISBN: 9781437708127Publication Date: 20124th edition.
Surgery
Eye Surgery by Call Number: Ebook; available through SpringerLinkISBN: 9783540174073Publication Date: 1990"Most recent edition"
"This text describes instrumentation, fundamentals of microsurgery and surgical procedures including a method for extracapsular lens extraction that may be useful for the surgical portions of the Practical Examination."
Microsurgery of the Anterior Segment of the Eye by Call Number: Oak Street Facility [request only] 617.74 T75M v.1ISBN: 9780801651076Publication Date: 1974Volume 1: Introduction and Basic Techniques- Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Ebook; available through EbraryISBN: 9781118473528Publication Date: 20132 volumes.
"5th edition."
"Chapter 11 by Wilkie." 
Phacodynamics by Call Number: 617.742059 Se41pISBN: 9781556426889Publication Date: 2004"Most recent edition"- Surgical Management of Ocular Disease by Call Number: Not available at UIUC; request through I-Share.Publication Date: 1997Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice
Volume 27, Number 5
Clinical Ophthalmology
Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Q. 636.08977 T3142013ISBN: 9780470960400Publication Date: 20132 volumes.
5th edition.An ebook through Ebrary is also available.
- Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice"All issues and sections specifically relating to ophthalmology from the year 2000-present. Individual issues/sections specified elsewhere in this reading list are also recommended."
- Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice"All issues and sections specifically relating to ophthalmology from the year 2000-present. Individual issues/sections specified elsewhere in this reading list are also recommended."
- Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice"All issues and sections specifically relating to ophthalmology from the year 2000-present. Individual issues/sections specified elsewhere in this reading list are also recommended."
- Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice"All issues and sections specifically relating to ophthalmology from the year 2000-present. Individual issues/sections specified elsewhere in this reading list are also recommended."
Equine Ophthalmology by Call Number: Q. 636.108977 G395e 2011ISBN: 9781437708462Publication Date: 20102nd edition.An ebook is also available through ScienceDirect.
Recommended Textbooks
Textbooks for Image Recognition Exam Portion
"The following texts may be useful in preparing for the Image Recognition portion of the examination. No questions will be derived from these texts for the Written portion of the examination."
Color Atlas of Veterinary Ophthalmology by Call Number: Ebook; available through Wiley Online LibraryISBN: 9781119239673Publication Date: 20172nd edition. Most recent edition.
Equine Ophthalmology by Call Number: Q. 636.108977 Eq562004ISBN: 0702027480Publication Date: 2004-06-12
Atlas of Feline Ophthalmology by Call Number: Oak Street Facility [request only] 636.808977 K499A2012ISBN: 9780470958742Publication Date: 20122nd edition.An ebook is available through Wiley Online Library.
Color Atlas of Canine and Feline Ophthalmology by Call Number: Q. 636.708977 D997cISBN: 9780721682396Publication Date: 2004Most recent edition.An ebook is also available through ScienceDirect.
Small Animal Ophthalmic Atlas and Guide by Call Number: Q. 636.08977 L628sISBN: 9781118689769Publication Date: 2015An ebook is also available through Wiley Online Library.
Recommended, Non-Required Reading
"The following texts are considered essential reading for veterinary ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents. However, specific exam questions will not originate from these books, most of which are out of print, but still available in many veterinary school libraries."
Havener's Ocular Pharmacology by Call Number: Oak Street Facility [request only] 617.7061 H29O1994ISBN: 9780801667671Publication Date: 1994"Most recent edition"- System of Ophthalmology by Call Number: 617.7 D88SVolume 1.
"Especially important are chapters on exotic and domestic species". - Comparative anatomy of the eye. by Call Number: Oak Street Facility [request only] 591.48 P93CPublication Date: 1956Recommend review of the rabbit, pig, ruminant sections, other species are covered in more contemporary texts--see below
- Atlas of Veterinary Ophthalmoscopy by Call Number: 636.08977 R82AISBN: 9780812104370Publication Date: 1974-06-01
- Inherited Eye Diseases in Purebred Dogs by Call Number: 636.708977 R824IISBN: 9780683074529Publication Date: 1989
Note:
This is only a convenience copy of the ABVO reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries. It does not replace the official ABVO reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ABVO reading list.