Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eosinophilic keratitis causing eye ulcers in a 7-year-old cat
By Hodges, Andrew·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Eosinophilic keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis in a 7-year-old domestic shorthaired cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was brought in because she had an ulcerated right cornea that was swollen and inflamed for several months, and previous treatments hadn’t helped. The vet diagnosed her with eosinophilic keratitis, a condition where certain immune cells cause inflammation in the eye. After starting treatment with topical corticosteroids, the cat's eye condition improved, and the lesion healed.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, spayed female, domestic shorthair was presented with a several-month history of an ulcerated right cornea with marked stromal edema and inflammation that was nonresponsive to therapy. A diagnosis of eosinophilic keratitis was made, based on cytologic examination of corneal scrapings. The lesion resolved after treatment with topical corticosteroids.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16363332/