title: Microphakia associated with lens luxation in the cat.
abstract: Congenital defects of the lens are rare in the cat. In this report, two unrelated Siamese kittens, a four-month-old male and a six-month-old female, with microphakia are presented. Abnormally small lenses were associated with elongation and rupture of the ciliary processes, leading to lens subluxations and subsequent anterior luxations. To the authors' knowledge, this condition has been reported only once previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Molleda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ginel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Novales
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary