Plummer, Caryn
Veterinary Ophthalmology Researcher at the University of Florida
Experience
Dr. Caryn Plummer is a true international reference in the field of Veterinary Medicine. Her research interests include corneal wound healing, glaucoma and other aspects of clinical ophthalmology in animals. She has also developed different models of diseases that afflict the eyesight of pets.
The lectures of this expert are widely recognized and expected in the academic framework, developing many of these in the United States, the University of Copenhagen and other parts of the world. She is also a member of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.
Other lines in which this expert has completed her professional development are Pharmacology and the use of medical devices through administration and ocular penetration. In the same way, she has deepened her knowledge in Equine Corneal Disease, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in the Dog and other immune-mediated pathologies. In turn, Plummer has ventured into the application of new surgical techniques for the healing of corneal wounds, facial reconstruction of animal eyelids and the prolapse of nictitating glands. On these topics he has published a large number of articles in leading journals such as Veterinary ophthalmology and American journal of veterinary research.
Dr. Plummer's professional development has also been intensive and regular. Her specialization in Veterinary Ophthalmology was developed at the University of Florida. She also completed her advanced education in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Michigan State University.
On the other hand, this scientist has received several awards, among them the Clinical Researcher of the Year Award, granted by the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. She is also the author of Gelatt's classic textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology and an associate editor.
- Research Fellow in Veterinary Ophthalmology at the University of Florida
- Veterinary Ophthalmologist specialized in Glaucoma and Corneal Disease in Small Animals.
- Founder and Secretary/Treasurer of the International Consortium for Equine Ophthalmology
- Treasurer of the Consortium for Animal Vision Foundation
- Author of the classic Gelatt textbook Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Florida
- Practical Instruction in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Michigan
- BA degree from Yale University
- Member of the Florida Veterinary Medical Association