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Dog eye ulcers treated with diamond burr debridement and healing
By Hung, Joyce H et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2020·Veterinary Specialist Services, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical characteristics and treatment of spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs) with diamond burr debridement.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCEDs), which can cause eye problems like discomfort and vision issues, were treated with a procedure called diamond burr debridement. Out of 341 affected eyes, about 74% healed after just one treatment, although some dogs needed further intervention. Boxers were found to be more likely to develop a similar eye issue in the other eye within two years. Overall, the diamond burr debridement was shown to be a safe and effective option for treating these eye conditions.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To document the characteristics of unilateral, bilateral SCCEDs, and unilateral SCCED with a subsequent SCCED in the contralateral eye that are treated with diamond burr debridement (DBD). PROCEDURE: Medical records of canine SCCEDs who have received DBD between 2010 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Signalment, eye(s) affected, procedures performed, time to detected healing, and complications were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-nine dogs had unilateral SCCEDs (85.0%), 13 dogs (4.4%) had bilateral SCCEDs, and 31 dogs (10.6%) had unilateral SCCED with a subsequent SCCED in the contralateral eye, 26 of which occurred within 24 months following the unilateral SCCED. No significant differences in healing rates after one DBD were found between different presentations of SCCEDs. Boxers are 2.3 times more likely to have subsequent SCCED in their contralateral eye than non-Boxer breeds. Of the 341 SCCEDs (293 dogs) in the total study population, 252 eyes (73.9%) achieved healing after undergoing one DBD. Fifteen cases were lost to subsequent follow-up, and 58 eyes (17.0%) required additional intervention after a DBD. Complications occurred in 16 eyes (4.7%) including 13 cases of keratomalacia and three cases of anterior uveitis. CONCLUSION: Diamond burr debridement is a safe and effective treatment for different presentations of SCCEDs. No significant differences in healing rates after one DBD were found between different presentations of SCCEDs. Particularly in Boxers, a new SCCED may develop in the contralateral eye, typically within 24 months following a presentation of unilateral SCCED.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32379378/