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1 September 2003 INTRACAPSULAR LENS REMOVAL IN A PRZEWALSKI'S WILD HORSE (EQUUS CABALLUS PRZEWALSKII)
David E. Kenny, Steven J. Dugan, Felicia Knightly, Jeffery Baier
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Abstract

A 11.5-yr-old female Przewalski's wild horse (Equus caballus przewalskii) presented for unilateral blepharitis and drainage from the left eye. The left cornea was not ulcerated, and intraocular evaluation was hampered by severe corneal edema. The left eye appeared to respond positively to treatment with anti-inflammatories and a topical mydriatic agent. During the ensuing 2 yr, there were minor episodes of epiphora from the left eye. The discharge then increased, and a luxated lens was noted during an examination by a veterinary ophthalmologist as part of the preshipment examination. Initially, the lens was located in the anterior compartment but was in the vitreal compartment at the time of surgery, complicating the intracapsular extraction. After successful removal of the lens, the horse was transferred to a new institution without incident, where it appears to have adapted well to its probable loss of vision in the left eye. No further episodes of uveitis, corneal edema, or epiphora have been reported, and the horse has successfully foaled at the new institution.

David E. Kenny, Steven J. Dugan, Felicia Knightly, and Jeffery Baier "INTRACAPSULAR LENS REMOVAL IN A PRZEWALSKI'S WILD HORSE (EQUUS CABALLUS PRZEWALSKII)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 34(3), 284-286, (1 September 2003). https://doi.org/10.1638/02-027
Received: 4 June 2002; Published: 1 September 2003
KEYWORDS
Equus caballus przewalskii
intracapsular lens extraction
Lens luxation
Przewalski's wild horse
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