Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intracorneal bleeding in diabetic dog after contact lens use
By Sunjun Jung et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2022·Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, South Korea, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Presumed contact lens-induced intracorneal hemorrhage in a diabetic dog
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old miniature poodle with diabetes was brought in for squinting and watery discharge from his right eye. The vet found a chronic corneal issue and treated it by applying a bandage contact lens after cleaning the area. Within a week, the dog's eye was showing signs of improvement, but some bleeding inside the cornea was noticed. After removing the contact lens, the bleeding cleared up completely in about four weeks. The dog is now doing better and has recovered well.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old castrated male miniature poodle dog with diabetes mellitus was presented for a week history of blepharospasm and epiphora in the right eye. The spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defect (SCCED) was diagnosed, and a bandage contact lens was applied following corneal debridement with sterile cotton-tip applicators. In 1 week, SCCED was improving uneventfully, though an annular pattern of intracorneal hemorrhage was observed. The contact lens was removed and the intracorneal hemorrhage resorbed in 4 weeks. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of presumed contact lens-induced intracorneal hemorrhage characterized by an annular pattern in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.959782