Dr. Kathern Myrna
University of Georgia - Veterinary Medical Center
2200 College Station Rd.
Athens
GA
30602
United States
Website: www.vet.uga.edu/hospital/services/ophthalmology
Year boarded: 2013
OFA Eye Certification Exams
This ACVO Diplomate is available for conference speaking.
Speaker topics: Red Eye, Sudden Blindness, Glaucoma in Private Practice, When the Ulcer Doesn't Heal, Feline Ophthalmology, Exotic Ophthalmology, ERU, Equine corneal Disease, Equine Vision, Equine Periocular Tumors, Ophthalmic Lesions in the Prepurchase Exam, Troubleshooting the Subpalpebral Lavage
Biography:
Dr. Kate Myrna has a BA from Vassar College and received her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She completed a 1-year internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and went on to complete a 1-year specialty internship at Angell Animal Medical Center – Western New England. Dr. Myrna then completed a Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology and obtained a Master of Science in Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Myrna has been teaching at the University of Georgia since 2010 where she has been recognized for her teaching and engaging lecture style through a Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award, multiple Student Teaching Awards and a UGA Lilly Teaching Fellowship. Dr. Myrna’s research focuses on corneal wound healing as well as the influence of systemic cortisol levels on ocular health.