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Evisceration and Intrascleral Silicone Ball Prosthesis with Penetrating Keratoplasty on Perforated Corneal Ulcer Secondary to KCS in a Shih Tzu Dog (개의 건성각결막염에 의한 각막천공을 안구내용물적출술과 실리콘볼 삽입 후 각막이식을 적용하여 치료한 증례)

  • Kim, Jong Min;Kim, Jongyeol;Kim, Hwangmin;Jang, Se Wng;Jeong, In Seong;Choi, Seok Hwa
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.356-358
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    • 2015
  • When severely large corneal perforation occurs, penetrating keratoplasty is a treatment of choice alternative to enucleation. A twelve-year-old male Shih Tzu was referred with perforated corneal ulcer secondary to keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Perforated cornea was directly sutured using 10-0 non-absorbable suture material, and rotational conjunctival flap was performed. However, re-perforation of cornea by wound dehiscence was observed at 1 month after operation. The yellowish lens escaped outside the orbit during corneal re-perforation, the diagnosis was re-perforated corneal ulcer, moderate corneal edema, moderate KCS (STT; 6 mm) and endophthalmitis caused by escaped lens outside orbit. Accordingly, penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and evisceration through corneal recipient site and intrascleral silicone ball prosthesis were carried out as the planned treatment, and resulted in good cosmetic improvement compared to enucliation. However, exposure of silicone ball occurred at the 9 months after the surgery due to the irritation of implant, thus enucleation was performed. In perforated large corneal ulcer with severe intraocular damage, evisceration with silicone ball insertion with PK would be alternative treatment choice to improve the cosmetic appearance.