Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cornea transplant surgery in a California Brown Pelican with scarring
By Lynch, Gwendolyn L et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2007·Eye Care for Animals at City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Penetrating keratoplasty in a California Brown Pelican.
Plain-English summary
A young adult female California Brown Pelican underwent surgery to replace her damaged left cornea due to severe scarring that was affecting her vision. The surgery, known as penetrating keratoplasty, was successful in the short term, showing promising results in improving her eye condition. Unfortunately, the pelican passed away from unrelated issues before any long-term results could be assessed.
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Abstract
Fresh homologous penetrating keratoplasty (PK) was performed on the left cornea of a young adult female California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) for the treatment of vision-threatening corneal scarring and granulation tissue. The procedure appeared to be highly successful based on short-term clinical follow-up and histopathology results. However, the patient died from unrelated causes before long-term follow-up could be obtained.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17565558/