CERF Categories


Canine Eye Registration Foundation uses these categories to let you and potential owners know there was a diagnosis and where it was located. These are also listed on the back of the CERF Certificate.

Category A Category B
Eyelids:
Entropion
Ectropion
Distichiasis
Ectopic cilia
Eury/Macroblepharon
Third Eyelid:
Cartilage anomaly/eversion
Prolapsed gland
Category C Category D
Cornea:
Corneal dystrophy-epithelial/stromal
Corneal dystrophy-endothelial
Inherited/Pannus
Exposure/Pigmentary Keratitis
Iris:
Iris/Ciliary Body Cyst
Iris Coloboma
Persistent pupillary membrane iris to iris
Persistent pupillary membrane all others
Iris Hypoplasia
Category E Category F
Lens:
Punctate cataract*significance unknown
Vitreous:
Persistant hyloid artery
Vitreous degeneration syneresis
Vitreous degeneration ant chamber
Category G
Fundus:
Retinal dysplasia-folds
Choroidal hypoplasia
Staphyloma/Coloboma
Retinal hemorrhage
Micropapilla