Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

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Treatment of descemetocele with deep keratotomy combined with a nictitating membrane flap in a dog

  • Manbok Jeong (Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University)
  • Received : 2023.05.07
  • Accepted : 2023.06.23
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

A 10-year-old, spayed female, Maltese dog presented with a 2-day history of severe left eye squint. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy showed a deep corneal defect stained into a doughnut shape together with hypopyon in the anterior chamber. Based on these results, a diagnosis of descemetocele and uveitis in the left eye was made. Deep keratotomy combined with a nictitating membrane flap effectively resolved the descemetocele without complications. The surgical procedures performed on this patient were easy and effective, and could be used as an alternative to graft surgery for descemetocele treatment.

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Acknowledgement

The author would like to thank Songhui Lee, in the Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, for assistance with illustrations and graphics.

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