Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Repair of superior palpebral defect in a horse by use of silicone subdermal implant.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1992
- Authors:
- Wilkie, D A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse had a problem with its upper eyelid, where a part was missing, and it also had some eye issues like a corneal ulcer and inflammation inside the eye. To fix this, the veterinarians performed surgery to widen the eyelid opening and placed a silicone implant to replace the missing part of the eyelid. After the surgery, the eyelid was successfully reconstructed, and the horse's eyelid function improved.
Abstract
A silicone subdermal implant was used in the surgical repair of a superior palpebral defect in a horse. The right superior palpebra was missing from the lateral canthus superiorly to the 1 o'clock position, and a corneal ulcer, anterior uveitis, and right micropalpebral fissure also were observed. Lateral canthotomy and canthoplasty were performed to enlarge the palpebral fissure, and a silicone implant was inserted in the superior palpebra to replace the missing tarsal plate. These procedures resulted in a successful reconstruction, with improvement of palpebral function.
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