Korean J Vet Res.  2023 Jun;63(2):e20. 10.14405/kjvr.20230018.

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

• Jeong M

• KMID: 2543767
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.20230018

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.

Keyword

corneal ulcer; limbal stem cells; heat-shock proteins; fibroblasts; corneal surgery