Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eye trauma showing globe and lens rupture on ultrasound
By Klever, Julius et al.·Published in Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine·2025·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Case Report of Ultrasonographic and Computed Tomography Findings of Presumed Traumatic Ocular Globe and Lens Rupture in a Cat
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female spayed domestic short hair cat was brought in after experiencing unknown trauma, showing signs of facial asymmetry and loss of vision. The veterinarian found that the cat had a ruptured right eye and a dislocated lens in the left eye, along with bleeding inside both eyes. To confirm these issues, ultrasound and CT scans were performed, revealing the extent of the damage. Unfortunately, the cat's vision was severely affected due to these injuries, and treatment options would depend on the severity of the damage and the cat's overall health.
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Abstract
A 5‐year‐old female spayed domestic short hair cat was presented 2 weeks after a history of unknown trauma. The examination of the head revealed facial asymmetry. Vision tests, including menace responses, were negative. Pupillary light reflexes and dazzle reflexes were negative in both eyes. The posterior segment of the eye could not be visualised due to miosis, hyphaema and fibrin. Ultrasound and computed tomography were performed to assess the eyes in detail. Based on computed tomography and ultrasound, a right ocular globe rupture, left ocular lens luxation and rupture and bilateral vitreal haemorrhage were diagnosed. This case report demonstrates the important role of ultrasound and computed tomography to assess orbital trauma in patients with limited visibility of the posterior segment of the eye due to hyphaema and describes imaging findings of globe and lens rupture.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1155/crve/2106559