Pupillary membrane persistence (PMP) is a congenital abnormality, which is not usually reported in felines. It is characterized by remnants of the fetal membrane that persist as filamentous tissue across the pupil. In general, this change does not cause any clinical signs. However, the filaments...

Background: Anophthalmia is a rare, congenital condition, defined as the complete absence of the eye bulb due to inadequate growth of the vesicle or optic dome. The malformation can be primary (in the absence of complete), secondary (in the presence of only residual tissue), or degenerative (in...

This paper describes the clinical and surgical aspects of four patients treated by lip commissure to eyelid transposition for the repair of eyelid coloboma using the technique described in 2010. Results of this procedure have never been reported in Brazil. Cases: Seven eyes of four cats presenting ...

CASE DESCRIPTION: 5 cats (9 eyes) were evaluated for surgical correction of bilateral eyelid agenesis. CLINICAL FINDINGS: All eyes lacked >25% of the temporal upper eyelid, and all cats had clinical signs attributable to chronic ocular exposure. Abnormalities were limited to the ocular surface in...

The goal of the present study was to report a case of eversion of third eyelid cartilage in a cat, given that it is an unusual abnormality in this animal species, and an important differential diagnosis to be considered in the disorders of the third eyelid. A 6-year-old neutered female Persian cat...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate goblet cell density (GCD) and distribution in cats without clinical evidence of ocular surface disease and without histologic evidence of conjunctival disease. Animals studied: Fourteen Domestic Shorthair cats euthanized for reasons unrelated to this ...

The clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases (congenital ocular conditions, infectious causes of conjunctivitis) affecting kittens and young cats are discussed.

Overview: Feline ulcerative keratitis is a common presenting complaint and is frequently a sequela of feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) infection; so much so, in fact, that it is fair to assume an FHV-1 aetiology until proven otherwise. Other potential causes of ulceration are trauma or underlying ...

A 1-year-old, male domestic short haired cat was presented to our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Istanbul-Cerrahpașa due to complaints of blepharospasm and epiphora in both eyes present since birth. In the ocular examination, absence of a part of palpebra in both eyes and persistent...