Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Preventing retinal detachment in Bichon Frise dogs with cataracts
By Schmidt, Gretchen M & Vainisi, Samuel J·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2004·Eye Care For Animals, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective study of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy in the Bichon Frise with cataract.
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Plain-English summary
A group of Bichon Frise dogs with inherited cataracts were monitored to see if a specific eye surgery called prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy (PRTR) could help prevent retinal detachment, a serious eye problem. The study found that without this surgery, many dogs experienced retinal detachment after their cataracts either dissolved or were surgically removed. However, dogs that had PRTR along with cataract surgery had a much lower chance of developing retinal detachment. This suggests that PRTR is an effective way to protect the eyes of Bichon Frise dogs with cataracts from further complications.
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy (PRTR) in preventing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in the Bichon Frise with juvenile cataract. The medical records were reviewed from a private veterinary ophthalmology practice of nondiabetic Bichon Frise dogs younger than 11 years that had inherited cortical cataracts in one or both eyes and that had a follow-up examination after at least 9 months. Eyes were included in the study if the fundus could be visualized by indirect ophthalmoscopy at the last examination either because of phacoemulsification or resorption of the cataract. Four groups of eyes were identified. In group 1, no PRTR was performed and there was resorption of the cataract; in group 2, eyes had no PRTR performed and phacoemulsification of the cataract. Group 3 had PRTR performed and resorption of the cataract. In group 4, PRTR was performed as was phacoemulsification of the cataract. In group 1, 20 eyes had resorbed cataracts, and 12 (60%) of these had RRD. In group 2, 18 eyes had phacoemusification of the cataract, and 10 (55%) of these had RRD. In group 3, 19 eyes had PRTR and resorbed cataracts, and 2 (10%) of them had RRD. In group 4, 39 eyes had PRTR and phacoemulsification of the cataract; of these 5 (12%) had RRD. The Bichon Frise dog with inherited cataract is at high risk of RRD. PRTR reduces this risk.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15310289/