Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
Dana Animal Hospital Eye Center, Seoul 07014, Korea.
J Vet Sci. 2021 Mar;22(2):e19. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2021.22.e19.
A 7-month-old intact female Persian cat was diagnosed with symblepharon accompanied by epiphora, brownish ocular discharge, and ocular discomfort in the left eye. Superficial keratectomy (SK) was performed to remove adhesions between the conjunctiva and cornea. To prevent re-adhesion after SK, the detached conjunctival tissue was sutured to the corneal limbus, and a soft contact lens (SCL) was inserted and a partial temporary tarsorrhaphy was performed. The SCL and tarsorrhaphy sutures were maintained for 22 days, and symblepharon did not recur 347 days postoperatively. SK combined with SCL is a relatively easy and cost-effective surgical option for feline symblepharon.
一只 7 月龄未去势的雌性波斯猫，左眼出现了睑球粘连伴溢泪，眼部分泌物呈褐色，眼部不适。行浅层角膜切除术（SK）以分离粘连的结膜和角膜。为了防止 SK 后再次粘连，分离的结膜组织被缝合到角膜缘，同时插入软性隐形眼镜（SCL）并进行部分暂时性睑裂缝合。SCL 和睑裂缝合缝线维持 22 天，术后 347 天未再复发睑球粘连。SK 联合 SCL 是治疗猫睑球粘连的一种相对简单且具有成本效益的手术选择。
