Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Shih Tzu puppy with congenital cataract and lens bulge
By Ori, J I et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2000·Ori Animal Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Posterior lenticonus with congenital cataract in a Shih Tzu dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old male Shih Tzu was brought in with an immature cataract in his left eye, which was causing vision problems. After a thorough eye examination, the vet diagnosed him with a specific type of cataract called posterior lenticonus. To treat this condition, the vet performed a surgery called phacoemulsification, which removes the cloudy lens. After the surgery, follow-up tests showed that the cataract material was gone, and the dog's eye was healing well.
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Abstract
A seven-month-old, male Shih Tzu dog weighing 3.7 kg had an immature cataract in its left eye. A biomicroscopic examination revealed numerous vacuolations in the posterior cortices with nucleus cataracts, covered by an intact anterior lens capsule. The changes observed by ocular sonographic examination (OSG) of the left eye were hyperechoic, and a funnel-cone shape was observed posteriorly with cortex hyperechogenicity in the lens. The left eye was diagnosed as having a posterior lenticonus with congenital cataract. Phacoemulsification was performed on the left eye as diagnostic treatment of the posterior lenticonus and cataract. Postoperative OSG on the left eye revealed a V-shaped linear echo that was indicative of a posterior capsule of the lens. Moreover, it was confirmed that hyperechoic cataract material inside the lens had disappeared.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11129866/