Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Standing ophthalmic surgeries in horses.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- de Linde Henriksen, Michala & Brooks, Dennis E
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Standing ophthalmic surgery without general anesthesia allows for several routine ophthalmic procedures including eyelid lacerations and enucleations to be performed in the horse, but does contain increased risk of causing tissue damage arising from the inability to eliminate eye and head movements. Heavy sedation and local nerve blocks of the involved motor and sensory nerves are essential in achieving a good outcome from ophthalmic surgery in the nonanesthetized horse. The inability to use an operating microscope in standing surgery in horses prevents performing precise corneal and intraocular microsurgeries.
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