Pet Eye Disease: Corneal ulcer
corneal ulcer with pus inside the eye
|
immediately after surgery
|
several weeks after surgery
|
Corneal ulcers are one of the most common eye diseases in animals.
If not treated promptly, the condition can leave the eye blind and your pet may even lose his eye. Corneal ulcers are very painful, and you may noticed your pet squinting his eye, increased eye discharge, and redness. Without treatment, the cornea ulcers can deepen very quickly (within days) leading to rupture of the eye.
The most common cause of corneal ulceration is trauma, however other possibilities include eyelid abnormalities and dry eye.
In cases where the corneal ulcer is deep, surgery is needed to help the cornea heal. A common method is by placing a conjunctival graft over the lesion, to bring blood vessels and healing factors to the ulcer. Because the tissues are so delicate, fine instruments and operating microscope are needed to complete the surgery. After several weeks the graft will incorporate into the cornea and become thinner. The graft can then be cut at the pedicle to further reduce scarring.
For more information please call us at 2895 6811.
If not treated promptly, the condition can leave the eye blind and your pet may even lose his eye. Corneal ulcers are very painful, and you may noticed your pet squinting his eye, increased eye discharge, and redness. Without treatment, the cornea ulcers can deepen very quickly (within days) leading to rupture of the eye.
The most common cause of corneal ulceration is trauma, however other possibilities include eyelid abnormalities and dry eye.
In cases where the corneal ulcer is deep, surgery is needed to help the cornea heal. A common method is by placing a conjunctival graft over the lesion, to bring blood vessels and healing factors to the ulcer. Because the tissues are so delicate, fine instruments and operating microscope are needed to complete the surgery. After several weeks the graft will incorporate into the cornea and become thinner. The graft can then be cut at the pedicle to further reduce scarring.
For more information please call us at 2895 6811.
A severely infected and deep corneal ulcer
|
Conjunctival graft a few weeks after surgery. The graft will take a few months to settle and become as thin as possible.
|
