Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat eye adhesion treated with surgery and soft contact lens
By Kim, Youngsam et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2021·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Application of superficial keratectomy and soft contact lens for the treatment of symblepharon in a cat: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old female Persian cat was brought to the vet with a painful left eye that had brown discharge and excessive tearing. The diagnosis was symblepharon, a condition where the eyelids are abnormally attached to the eyeball. The vet performed a surgery to remove the adhesions and used a soft contact lens to help keep the eye protected and prevent reattachment. After 22 days of treatment, the cat's eye healed well, and there were no signs of the condition returning nearly a year later.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old intact female Persian cat was diagnosed with symblepharon accompanied by epiphora, brownish ocular discharge, and ocular discomfort in the left eye. Superficial keratectomy (SK) was performed to remove adhesions between the conjunctiva and cornea. To prevent re-adhesion after SK, the detached conjunctival tissue was sutured to the corneal limbus, and a soft contact lens (SCL) was inserted and a partial temporary tarsorrhaphy was performed. The SCL and tarsorrhaphy sutures were maintained for 22 days, and symblepharon did not recur 347 days postoperatively. SK combined with SCL is a relatively easy and cost-effective surgical option for feline symblepharon.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33774935/