Does your horse wear his sunglasses at night? Sorry, Corey. But in all seriousness, if your horse suffers from a chronic eye issue, head-shaking, photosensitivity, eye ulcer, or is recovering from eye surgery or infection, then you might want to take a look at the latest innovation coming out of Italy.
The eVysor by eQuick are horse goggles that block harmful UV rays and protect the eyes from bright light and other irritants.
The goggles are especially helpful if your horse is battling uveitis, which is the most common cause of blindness. The condition causes inflammation of the eye’s uveal tract, which is the portion of the eye that sits behind the cornea and in front of the retina. When inflamed, it’s very painful. Also known as “moon blindness,” the recurrent form of the condition, called equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), according to the UCDavis Veterinary School of Medicine, “is the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide. It affects 2-25% of horses globally, with 56% of affected horses eventually becoming blind. More than 60% of affected horses are unable to return to previous levels of work.”