Laus José L, dos Santos Cristiane, Talieri Ivia C, Oriá Arianne P, Bechara Gervásio H
Veterinary College, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.
Vet Ophthalmol. 2002 Mar;5(1):61-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2002.00209.x.
Corneal degeneration may occur with a deposition of lipids or calcium, or both. Calcareous and lipid degeneration may be either primary or secondary, associated with systemic diseases such as primary hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidemia associated with hyperadrenocorticism, and hypothyroidism. The authors report a case of bilateral corneal lipid and calcium degeneration in a 7-year-old female Poodle with hyperadrenocorticism. The condition worsened with Lysodren therapy but responded to surgical excision.
