Grid keratotomy as a treatment for superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in 10 horses.
Abstract: To describe the clinical symptoms of 10 cases of superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in horses and to evaluate the results of grid keratotomy in these patients. Methods: Retrospective study. Methods: Ten horses with superficial nonhealing corneal ulceration in one eye. Methods: The signalment, history and clinical symptoms are reported of 10 patients with superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers during the period from August 2003 to February 2005. Grid keratotomy was performed in all cases. In addition, the surgical procedure of grid keratotomy and response to therapy are described. Results: Horses generally responded well to grid keratotomy (eight cases healed after one grid keratotomy and one horse healed after a second grid keratotomy; one case was not available for follow-up). Only 2/10 had discomfort after treatment and only 2/9 had some degree of scarring after treatment. The healing time, which was known in seven cases, averaged 8.4 days (+/- SD 4). Conclusions: Grid keratotomy is an appropriate option for treatment of superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in horses. The procedure is simple to perform. It generally induces a rapid and uncomplicated healing of the cornea. Only in a limited number of cases does a small amount of scarring occur.
Publication Date: 2007-04-21 PubMed ID: 17445077DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2007.00526.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses how grid keratotomy, a surgical procedure, is applied as a treatment for superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in horses, and reports the successful healing results from its application on ten cases.
Study Methodology
- The journal article describes a retrospective study conducted on ten horses suffering from superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in one eye over the period from August 2003 to February 2005.
- Information such as the breed and age of horses (signalment), the background of the cases(history) and the visible signs of the disease (clinical symptoms) are reported for each of these ten patients.
- All ten horses underwent a surgical procedure known as grid keratotomy, aiming to treat their corneal ulcers.
- In addition to describing the symptoms and the procedure, the article also outlines the response of the horses to the treatment and the time it took for them to heal.
Results of the Study
- The study found that horses generally responded positively to the grid keratotomy procedure.
- Out of the ten cases, eight healed after a single procedure, while one required a second procedure to fully recover. Information on the tenth horse was not available as it was not accessible for a follow-up.
- The study also notes that post-surgery discomfort was experienced in only 2 of the 10 cases, while scarring occurred in only two of the remaining nine cases after the treatment.
- In terms of healing time, the data, available from seven cases, indicates an average time of 8.4 days (with a standard deviation of 4 days).
Conclusion of the Study
- The research concludes that grid keratotomy is a viable treatment option for superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in horses.
- The procedure is simple to perform and typically allows for quick and trouble-free healing of the cornea.
- Scarring is limited to a small number of cases and doesn’t pose a significant threat.
Cite This Article
APA
Brünott A, Boevé MH, Velden MA.
(2007).
Grid keratotomy as a treatment for superficial nonhealing corneal ulcers in 10 horses.
Vet Ophthalmol, 10(3), 162-167.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-5224.2007.00526.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Equine Sciences, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 8, 3584 CM, Utrecht, the Netherlands. a.brunott@vet.uu.nl
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Corneal Ulcer / surgery
- Corneal Ulcer / veterinary
- Female
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Male
- Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods
- Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / veterinary
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
- Treatment Outcome
- Wound Healing
Citations
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