Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog eyelid reconstruction with mouth tissue grafts after surgery
By Peña, T M & García, F A·Published in The Veterinary record·1999·Department of Pathology and Animal Production, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reconstruction of the eyelids of a dog using grafts of oral mucosa.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A five-month-old English cocker spaniel was brought in with serious eye problems, including irritation and discomfort caused by its eyelids turning inward and eyelashes rubbing against the eye. After multiple surgeries to fix the issue, the dog's eyelids were still not functioning properly. To help, the veterinarian used grafts from the dog's mouth to reconstruct the upper eyelids. A year later, the eyelids were working well and looked normal, and the dog only needed artificial tears to keep its eyes comfortable.
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Abstract
A five-month-old English cocker spaniel with distichiasis had been treated four times surgically by a tarsomeibomian resection technique. As a result, three-quarters of the margins of its upper eyelids had been eliminated and the lower eyelids had become considerably thinner. The dog had developed upper entropion and upper eyelid trichiasis, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. It was treated medically and grafts of oral mucosa were used to reconstruct its upper eyelids. A year after surgery, the new palpebral margin was completely functional and cosmetically acceptable. The dog's eyes appear normal and only require treatment with artificial tears.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10331229/