Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Conjunctival pedicle grafts used to repair corneal perforations in the horse.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 1981
- Authors:
- Holmberg, D L
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Four horses with holes in their corneas, which can happen for different reasons, were treated with surgery. The veterinarians used tissue from the eye's lining to patch the holes. After the surgery, two of the horses were able to see well again in the affected eyes, while a third horse had some vision problems. Unfortunately, the fourth horse, which had a severe eye inflammation before and after the surgery, ended up losing its eye and becoming blind.
Abstract
Four horses with corneal perforations of various etiologies were presented for surgical correction. Pedicle grafts taken from the bulbar or palpebral conjunctiva were used to repair the defects. Two horses regained functional vision in the affected eyes while a third had significant impairment. The fourth eye, which had an intense uveitis pre and postoperative, became phthisic and blind.
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