Veterinary ophthalmologist honored for presentations

Dennis E. Brooks, D.V.M., Ph.D., a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been honored for his presentations during the 2007 Western Veterinary Conference, held February in Las Vegas.

Conference attendees named Brooks a Continuing Educator of the Year in the category of equine medicine and surgery. Vision problems are the fourth most common health problem for horses, and dogs are second only to humans in incidence of glaucoma. Brooks has not only personally saved sight for many animals, his research has changed the standard of care other veterinarians provide for equine eye problems.

At UF, Brooks and his colleagues have performed more corneal transplants in horses than anyone in the world.