Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prolapsed third eyelid gland in adult cats treated with surgery
By Chahory, Sabine et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2004·National Veterinary College of Alfort, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Three cases of prolapse of the nictitans gland in cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Three adult cats, including a Burmese, a Persian, and a Domestic Short-haired, were brought in for a problem with their third eyelid, known as the nictitans gland, which had prolapsed or popped out. This issue happened on its own without any other eye problems. The veterinarian performed surgery using a technique called the Morgan pocket technique to fix the gland. All three cats had successful surgeries with good cosmetic results, and none of them had the problem come back.
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Abstract
We report three cases of adult cats showing a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. Three different breeds were affected: Burmese, Persian and Domestic Short-haired. In all cases, the disorder occurred spontaneously, without any other ocular sign. Surgical replacement of the gland was performed using the Morgan pocket technique. Good esthetic results were obtained, and no recurrence occurred.
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