Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with severe cornea melting treated by 360-degree eye graft
By Pumphrey, Stephanie A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2011·Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: 360-degree conjunctival grafting for management of diffuse keratomalacia in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old American Cocker Spaniel was brought in with severe eye problems due to a condition called keratomalacia, which causes the cornea to melt and deteriorate. After medical treatments failed, the veterinarian performed a special surgery using a 360-degree conjunctival graft to help restore the dog's vision. Following the surgery and a later adjustment of the graft, the dog was able to see with only a little cloudiness in the eye. This surgical option proved to be effective and could help other dogs with similar severe eye issues avoid losing their eyes.
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Abstract
We present a report describing use of a 360-degree conjunctival graft for management of progressive keratomalacia refractory to medical treatment in a 5-month-old American Cocker Spaniel. In the dog of this report, the extension of melting to nearly the entire corneal surface limited surgical options. Following surgery and later resection of the graft, the patient is visual with minimal corneal opacity. Numerous corneal grafting techniques have been described in companion animals, but require special materials and may not be possible when melting is extensive. Although older animals or animals with additional corneal pathology may have less ideal outcomes in terms of corneal clarity than the patient of this report, we believe that 360-degree conjunctival grafting offers a viable and cost-effective option for management of cases with extensive keratomalacia that may otherwise have resulted in enucleation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21521447/