Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog eye injury with scleral hole diagnosed by ultrasound
By Jeong, Dajeong et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2023·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis of traumatic scleral perforation in a dog using ocular ultrasound and ultrasound biomicroscopy.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female Maltese dog was brought in because her right eye was soft and she was having trouble seeing. The vet found swelling in the eye area and signs of bleeding and inflammation inside the eye. Using special ultrasound techniques, the vet discovered a serious tear in the eye's outer layer (sclera). After surgery to repair the tear, the dog's eye pressure returned to normal, and her inflammation improved, leading to a positive recovery.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old spayed female Maltese dog was presented for hypotony of the right eye (OD) with decreased vision. The dorsomedial region of conjunctiva was partially swollen but the globe remained intact. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed intraocular haemorrhage, uveitis, and a limbal, corneoconjunctival ulcer near the swollen conjunctiva. During ocular ultrasonography (OUS), the sclera became indented and hypotony occurred, implicating a full-thickness scleral wound. Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) confirmed a full-thickness scleral defect, which was surgically apposed. The intraocular pressure normalised and the uveitis subsided post-operatively. OUS and UBM were helpful in suggesting and definitively diagnosing scleral perforation, leading to accurate treatment and good prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37733752/