About
- European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Honorary Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
James graduated from the University of Bristol with distinction in 2002. He spent 5 years in general practice where he developed his passion for veterinary ophthalmology. He achieved European Specialist status in 2011 and has worked as a Specialist in several referral hospitals in the UK. James has extensive experience in research, is widely published in the scientific literature and has completed a PhD in the genetics of canine glaucoma. His main research interest is the genetics of inherited eye diseases which is focussed on developing DNA tests to eliminate painful and blinding eye conditions of dogs and cats and he has published extensively. James has also written a book on feline ophthalmology and has made contributions to other textbooks on various aspects of veterinary ophthalmology. He is actively involved in the teaching and training of vets in their pursuit of improved understanding and post graduate qualifications in this field and lectures internationally. James is previous Chair of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists’ Education and Residency Committee and is member of the Hereditary Eye Disease Committee.
Publications
- Oliver JAC, Stanbury K, Schofield E, McLaughlin B, Mellersh CS. A TTPA deletion is associated with retinopathy with vitamin E deficiency in the English Cocker Spaniel dog. G3 2025; 15(4): jkaf016. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf016
- Gonçalves CAV, Oliver JAC, Kafarnik C, Garnett KJ, Rushton JO, Stravinskaité V, Everson R, Tee F, Escribano-Bermejo B, Tzougananakis I, Lacerda RP, Pearce I, Fricker GV. Treatment outcome of spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects in brachycephalic dogs comparing Boxers and non-Boxers: A retrospective multicenter study of 420 dogs. Veterinary Ophthalmology https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vop.13269
- Stanbury K, Stavinohova R, Pettitt L, Dixon C, Schofield EC, Maclaughlin B, Pettinen I, Lohi H, Ricketts SL, Oliver JA, Mellersh CS. Multiocular Defect in the Old English Sheepdog: A canine form of Stickler syndrome type II associated with a missense variant in the collagen-typegene COL11A1. PLoS One 2023; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295851
- Joyce H, Oliver JAC, Fricker G, Weir W, Fleming L. Keratouveitis in juvenile dogs and its presumed association with canine adenovirus infection. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2023; DOI: 10.1111/vop.13085
- Large TP, Mack S, Villiers E, Oliver JAC. In vitro susceptibility of canine corneal bacterial pathogens to three cross-linking protocols. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2022; DOI: 10.1111/vop.13006
- Joyce H, Burmeister L, Wright H, Fleming L, Oliver JAC, Mellersh C. Identification of a variant in NDP associated with X-linked retinal dysplasia in the English cocker spaniel dog. Plos One 2021; 16(5): e0251071
- Stavinohova R, Hartley C, Burmeister LM, Ricketts SL, Pettitt L, Pont RT, Hitti RJ, Schofield E, Oliver JAC, Mellersh CS. Clinical, histopathological and genetic characterisation of oculoskeletal dysplasia in the Northern Inuit Dog. Plos One 2019; 14(8): e0220761
- Hitti RJ, Oliver JAC, Schofield EC, Bauer A, Kaukonen M, Forman OP, Leeb T, Lohi H, Burmeister LM, Sargan D, Mellersh CS. Whole Genome Sequencing of Giant Schnauzer Dogs with Progressive Retinal Atrophy Establishes NECAP1 as a Novel Candidate Gene for Retinal Degeneration. Genes 2019; 10: 5 DOI 10.3390/genes10050385
- Oliver JAC, Wright H, Massidda PA, Burmeister L, Mellersh CS. A variant in OLFML3 is associated with pectinate ligament abnormality and primary closed-angle glaucoma in Border Collies from the United Kingdom. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2019; DOI 1111/vop.12680
- Jeanes EC, Oliver JAC, Ricketts SL, Gould DJ, Mellersh CS. Glaucoma-causing ADAMTS17 mutations are also reproducibly associated with height in two domestic dog breeds: selection for short stature may have contributed to increased prevalence of glaucoma. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 2019; 6: 5
- Stavinohova R, O’Halloran C, Newton JR, Oliver JAC, Scurrell E, Gunn-Moore DA. Feline Ocular Mycobacteriosis: Clinical Presentation, Histopathological Features, and Outcome. Veterinary Pathology 2019; DOI: 10.1177/0300985819844819
- Oliver JAC, Ricketts SL, Kuehn MH, Mellersh CS. Primary closed angle glaucoma in the Basset Hound: Genetic investigations using genome-wide association and RNA sequencing strategies. Molecular Vision 2019; 25: 93-105
- Koll-Hamp S, Enache AE, Fenollosa-Romero E, Chang YM, Oliver J, Dawson C, Matas Riera M. Visual outcome following phacoemulsification in English Cocker Spaniels with suspected progressive retinal atrophy: A retrospective multicenter study of 54 cases (2002‐2017). Veterinary Ophthalmology 2019; DOI: 10.1111/vop.12627
- Oliver JAC, Rustidge S, Pettitt L, Jenkins CA, Farias FHG, Giuliano E, Mellersh CS. Evaluation of ADAMTS17 in Shar Pei with primary open angle glaucoma, primary lens luxation, or both. American Journal of Veterinary Research 2018; 79: 98-106
- Mari L, Stavinohova R, Dominguez E, Premont J, Oliver J, De Risio L. Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in a Dog with Acute Bilateral Blindness and Primary Systemic Hypertension. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2018; 32: 423-427
- Oliver JAC, Cottrell B, Newton RJ, Mellersh CS. Gonioscopy in the dog: inter-examiner variability and the search for a grading scheme. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2017; 58: 652-658
- Oliver JAC, Ekiri AB, Mellersh CS. Pectinate ligament dysplasia in the Border Collie, Hungarian Vizsla and Golden Retriever. Veterinary Record 2017; 180: 279
- Oliver JAC, Ekiri A, Mellersh CS. Prevalence and progression of pectinate ligament dysplasia in the Welsh springer spaniel. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2016; 57: 416-421
- Oliver JAC, Ekiri A, Mellersh CS. Prevalence of pectinate ligament dysplasia and associations with age, sex and intraocular pressure in the Basset hound, Flatcoated retriever and Dandie Dinmont terrier. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 2016; DOI 10.1186/s40575-016-0033-1
- Oliver JAC, Forman OP, Pettitt L, Mellersh CS. Two Independent Mutations in ADAMTS17 Are Associated with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in the Basset Hound and Basset Fauve de Bretagne Breeds of Dog. PLOS One 2015; DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0140436
- Thompson SM, Oliver JAC, Leece EA, Gould DJ, Mendl M. Preliminary investigations into the effects of topical ocular 1% morphine solution in dogs and cats. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2013; 40: 632-640
- Oliver JAC, Bradbrook CA. Suspected brainstem anesthesia following retrobulbar block in a cat. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2013; 16: 225-228
- Oliver JAC, Gould DJ. Survey of ophthalmic abnormalities in the labradoodle in the UK. Veterinary Record 2012; 170: 390
- Oliver JAC, Clark L, Corletto F, Gould DJ. A comparison of anesthetic complications between diabetic and nondiabetic dogs undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery: a retrospective study. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2010; 13(4): 244-250
- Oliver JAC, Llabrés-Diaz FJ, Gould DJ, Powell RM. Central nervous system infection with Staphylococcus intermedius secondary to retrobulbar abscessation in a dog. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2009; 12: 333-337