Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Everted third eyelid cartilage in a cat: a case report and literature review.
- Journal:
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Williams, David et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · United Kingdom
Abstract
An 8-year-old neutered female British Blue cat was presented with a presumed diagnosis of a prolapsed nictitans gland and associated ocular irritation and epiphora. However, during surgery, the apparent nictitans gland protrusion was determined to be an everted cartilage of the nictitating membrane. The scrolled portion of the cartilage was removed through an incision through the conjunctiva on the bulbar aspect of the third eyelid, as previously described in the dog. This operation resolved the ocular irritation occurring, and the third eyelid returned to its anatomically correct position.
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