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KMID : 1094020110280050533
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2011 Volume.28 No. 5 p.533 ~ p.537
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Thermokeratoplasty as a Treatment for Ulcerative Keratitis Caused by Corneal Endothelial Degeneration in Two Dogs
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Park Young-Woo
Kim Se-Eun
Ahn Jae-Sang
Ahn Jeong-Taek
Lee Yes-Ran
Lee Eui-Ri
Seo Kang-Moon
Jeong Man-Bok
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Abstract
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A 13-year-old, female, Shih-tzu and a 10-year-old, female, Yorkshire terrier were presented with ulcerative keratitis caused by corneal endothelial degeneration. Generalized corneal edema, conjunctival hyperemia, focal corneal pigmentation, corneal neovascularization, sub-epithelial bullae, and positive fluorescein staining were observed during ophthalmic examinations. Thermokeratoplasty was performed on the overall edematous corneas. Healing of the cornea was completed within 25 days and corneal ulceration has not recurred after healing of the cornea in both cases. Other ocular complications were not observed except for a slight increase in corneal pigmentation. According to this study, thermokeratoplasty could be an effective treatment for corneal ulceration secondary to corneal endothelial diseases in dogs.
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KEYWORD
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corneal ulcer, endothelial degeneration, thermokeratoplasty, dog
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