Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vision loss and retinal deposits in diabetic dog with high blood fat
By Halenda, R.M. & Moore, C.P.·Published in Veterinary Ophthalmology·1998·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Presumed lipid retinopathy in a diabetic dog
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old neutered male diabetic Cardigan Welsh Corgi was brought in because he had developed cataracts in both eyes. After surgery to remove the cataracts, he seemed to recover well, but five months later, his owner noticed he was having trouble seeing. The vet found white deposits in his eyes and discovered he had high levels of fat in his blood. By switching his diet to a low-fat option, his diabetes improved, the fat levels returned to normal, and the eye deposits significantly decreased.
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Abstract
An eight‐year‐old neutered male diabetic Cardigan Welsh Corgi was presented for bilateral mature cataracts. Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation were performed routinely, and recovery was uneventful for several months except for lipemic aqueous flare which gradually resolved during the postoperative period. Five months following surgery the owner presented the dog for decreased vision. White retinal deposits were visualized ophthalmoscopically. Serum analysis revealed that the dog was concurrently markedly hyperlipemic. The patient's diet was changed from a high‐ to a low‐fat diet, following which diabetes control improved, hyperlipemia resolved, and the retinal deposits decreased markedly in size. The retinal deposits seen ophthalmoscopically are presumed to be lipid based upon their association with marked hyperlipemia, and the concurrent resolution of hyperlipemia and the fundic lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1463-5224.1998.00028.x