Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Persistent eye condition causing cataracts in Siberian husky dogs
By Ori, J et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1998·Ori Animal Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) in two Siberian husky dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two Siberian husky dogs were found to have a condition called persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV), which affects the eye and can lead to vision problems. The dogs showed signs of cloudy areas in their eyes, and one dog developed a cataract that worsened over time. After two months, the veterinarian performed a procedure called phacoemulsification to remove the cataract and help restore vision. This treatment was necessary due to the progression of the eye condition.
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Abstract
Three eyes in two Siberian husky dogs were clinically diagnosed as persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) by means of ophthalmoscopy and ultrasonography (USG). Examination of mildly affected PHPV eyes with an ophthalmoscope showed the axial part of the posterior capsule to be opaque. The central lesion of the posterior capsule in severely affected eyes had been opaque with many blood vessels. Echographic changes in mild cases of PHPV were outside of the lens, linearly hyperechoic, parallel to the posterior lens capsule. In a severely affected eyeball, funnel-shaped hyperechoic change was noted in the retrolental space. Two months later, phacoemulsification was performed for diagnostic treatment of PHPV since progressive cataract was observed in this eye.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9524956/