title: Phacoemulsification in an adult Savannah monitor lizard.
abstract: An adult male Savannah monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus) was presented for bilateral lens opacities that had progressed rapidly over the previous 2 months. A diagnosis of bilateral mature cataracts was made and phacoemulsification cataract extraction was performed. Surgery restored vision and normal activity to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. colitz.l@osu.edu
authors.forename: Carmen M H
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Colitz
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lewbart
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008116:Lizards; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000662:veterinary*