Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with sudden cornea blisters treated with eye grafts
By Pattullo, Kimberly·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2008·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute bullous keratopathy in a domestic shorthair.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because of a ruptured cornea in the right eye and blisters forming on the left cornea. The cat was diagnosed with acute bullous keratopathy, a rare eye condition. To treat it, the veterinarian performed a surgical procedure using conjunctival pedicle grafts on both eyes. Fortunately, the treatment was successful, and the cat's condition improved.
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Abstract
A 14-year-old cat was presented for corneal rupture of the right eye and bulla formation of the left cornea. It was diagnosed with acute bullous keratopathy, based on clinical and histopathologic examination. This is a rare condition of unknown origin in cats; it was treated successfully with bilateral conjunctival pedicle grafts.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18309751/