Research Article

Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 30, 2022
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Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs

Abstract

The presented study is the first retrospective evaluation of the scrolling of the third eyelid in a total of 44 dogs referred to the Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Veterinary, Department of Surgery between 2012 and 2021 with a sudden onset of an ocular mass in the medial canthus with epiphora and conjunctival hyperemia. The clinical appearance of the patients, the treatment procedures applied, and the results were examined. A complete ophthalmological inspection revealed the cartilage eversion of the nictitating membrane in sixteen patients (24 eyes) due to the scrolling of the third eyelid and cartilage eversion accompanied by a prolapsed gland in twenty-eight patients (32 eyes). Cartilage eversion was treated by the resection of the defected cartilage portion. In cases with prolapse of the nictitans gland accompanying cartilage eversion, the Morgan pocket method was applied to reposition the prolapsed gland by resectioning the rotating cartilage. In conclusion, -taking into account the potential effect of breed, age, and gender predispositions- the therapeutic approach followed revealed satisfactory results in maintaining the functional capacity of the third eyelid in dogs with cartilage eversion of the nictitating membrane and hyperplasia of the nictitans gland.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2022

Submission Date

March 24, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Demir, A. (2022). Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 11(2), 146-153. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.1092244
AMA
1.Demir A. Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022;11(2):146-153. doi:10.31196/huvfd.1092244
Chicago
Demir, Aynur. 2022. “Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 11 (2): 146-53. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.1092244.
EndNote
Demir A (December 1, 2022) Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 11 2 146–153.
IEEE
[1]A. Demir, “Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs”, Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 146–153, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.31196/huvfd.1092244.
ISNAD
Demir, Aynur. “Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine 11/2 (December 1, 2022): 146-153. https://doi.org/10.31196/huvfd.1092244.
JAMA
1.Demir A. Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022;11:146–153.
MLA
Demir, Aynur. “Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs”. Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 146-53, doi:10.31196/huvfd.1092244.
Vancouver
1.Aynur Demir. Surgical Treatment of Nictitans Membrane Eversion in Dogs. Harran Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2022 Dec. 1;11(2):146-53. doi:10.31196/huvfd.1092244