Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Springer spaniel puppy with cloudy left eye and cataract in right eye
By Swanson, H L et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2001·Department of Pathobiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of Peters' anomaly in a springer spaniel.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-week-old springer spaniel was brought in with a cloudy spot in the left eye and a cataract in the right eye. Unfortunately, due to the severity of the eye problems, the owner chose to have the puppy humanely euthanized. A necropsy revealed that the left eye had a significant abnormality known as Peters' anomaly, which is a condition that affects the eye's structure. The right eye appeared normal aside from the cataract. This case highlights a serious eye issue that can occur in young dogs, similar to conditions seen in humans.
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Abstract
An 8-week-old springer spaniel presented with a large central corneal opacity of the left globe, which was accompanied by cords of tissue spanning from the iris collarette to the posterior cornea. A posterior cortical cataract was noted in the right eye. At the owner's request the puppy was humanely destroyed, and a necropsy was performed. Upon sectioning the left globe in the vertical plane, a circle of pigmented strands of tissue was observed spanning the anterior chamber from the iris to the posterior aspect of the cornea. The right globe appeared normal when inspected grossly. Histologically, a membrane of pigmented tissue covered the posterior aspect of the broad central corneal leukoma of the left globe. This membrane and the cords traversing the anterior chamber were composed of vascular uveal tissue. Descemet's membrane and the corneal endothelium were reduced or absent in the zone of corneal opacity. Other than the changes associated with cataract, the right globe was histologically normal. The clinical and histological findings in the left globe were identical with those described for Peters>> anomaly in human beings.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11798251/