Treatment of Upper Eyelid Agenesis in a Scottish Fold Cat Using Cauterization and Modified Holtz- Celsus Surgical Technique

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 155 - 158, 31.08.2024

Burak Gürkaş , Murat Karabağlı , Tuğba Kurt

https://doi.org/10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1490932

Abstract

A six-month-old, female Scottish fold cat was presented to our Surgery Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Istanbul-Cerrahpasa due to complaints of blepharospasm, keratitis and epiphora in right eyes present since birth. In the ocular examination, lacking a part of the palpebra in the right eye and secondary trichiasis were observed. Palpebral defects and secondary trichiasis were repaired using an epilation, cauterization and modified Holtz-Celsus surgical technique. This technique provided a good cosmetic appearance and functional outcome to the patient.

Keywords

agenesis, cat, coloboma, eyelid, trichiasis

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