Conjunctival pedicle grafts used to repair corneal perforations in the horse.
Four horses with corneal perforations of various etiologies were presented for surgical correction. Pedicle grafts taken from the bulbar or palpebral conjunctiva were used to repair the defects. Two horses regained functional vision in the affected eyes while a third had significant impairment. The fourth eye, which had an intense uveitis pre and postoperative, became phthisic and blind.
D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*