Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of corneal sequestrum in Persian cats with lamellar
By Peña Gimenez, M.T.P. & Fariña, I.M.·Published in Veterinary Ophthalmology·1998·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Lamellar keratoplasty for the treatment of feline corneal sequestrum
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Four Persian cats with corneal sequestrum, a painful eye condition where dead tissue forms on the cornea, underwent surgery to replace the affected area with donor corneal tissue. The procedure involved removing the damaged tissue and placing either feline or canine corneal grafts. Within two months, all cats had clear corneas, and there were no signs of the condition returning during follow-up visits that lasted between four to thirty months. This treatment proved effective in restoring their vision and comfort.
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Abstract
A lamellar keratoplasty was used to treat corneal sequestrum in four Persian cats (six eyes). Following a superficial keratectomy, lamellar corneal allografts (feline corneal tissue) or heterografts (canine corneal tissue) which had been preserved at –20 °C were placed in the recipient cornea. All grafts became optically transparent within 2 months following surgery and no recurrences of the sequestrum have been noted during the follow‐up period (4–30 months). We conclude that feline corneal sequestrum may be successfully treated with feline or canine donor corneal tissue using this technique.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1463-5224.1998.00031.x