Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eye trauma diagnosed by ultrasound and CT scans
By Julius Klever et al.·Published in Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine·2025·Centre of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, GB·View original on DOAJ →
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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 showing signs of trauma to her eyes, including facial asymmetry and loss of vision. The vet found that both eyes had serious issues, including a rupture of the right eye and a dislocated lens in the left eye. To get a clearer picture, they used ultrasound and CT scans, which confirmed the injuries. Unfortunately, the cat's vision was severely affected, and the findings highlight how important imaging tests are for diagnosing eye trauma when the eyes are difficult to examine.
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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 DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1155/crve/2106559