Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Swelling in my horse's eye after trauma - what is it?
By Knickelbein, Kelly E et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2019·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic phacocele in an American Miniature Horse.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-year-old American Miniature Horse mare was brought in because her right eye was swollen and painful, likely due to trauma that happened six weeks earlier. She was squinting a lot and had a noticeable bulge in the eye area. The vet suggested an ultrasound, but the owner chose to have the eye removed instead since it was blind and causing discomfort. After surgery, it was confirmed that the lens had been pushed out of place due to the injury, which is known as a traumatic phacocele. The mare is now free from pain, but she will need to adjust to life without that eye.
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Abstract
An 18-year-old American Miniature Horse mare was presented with a complaint of a scleral swelling affecting the right eye and a history of suspected trauma 6 weeks prior to evaluation. Clinical findings included severe blepharospasm, a bulbous swelling of the dorsotemporal bulbar conjunctiva, and phthisis bulbi. Ocular ultrasound was recommended but declined. Enucleation was elected for the blind, painful eye and was performed standing. Gross and histopathologic examinations of the globe were consistent with extrusion of the lens to the episcleral space, which is classified as a traumatic phacocele when associated with naturally occurring trauma. The location of lens entrapment suggested globe rupture occurred at the limbus, which is described as one of the weakest points of the equine globe. Subconjunctival dislocation of the lens and development of a traumatic phacocele should be considered as a differential diagnosis for horses presenting with subconjunctival masses, apparent aphakia, and historical trauma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29517148/