Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Penetrating keratoplasty in a California Brown Pelican.
- Journal:
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Lynch, Gwendolyn L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Eye Care for Animals at City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center · United States
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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