title: Bilateral eyelid agenesis repair in a captive Texas cougar.
abstract: Bilateral eyelid agenesis was presented with multiple ocular anomalies in a captive Texas cougar (Felis concolor). Corneal exposure resulted in substantial keratoconjunctivitis and blepharospasm. Bilateral inferopapillary fundic colobomas, persistent pupillary membranes, and an atypical iris coloboma OD were present. Surgical repair with a rotational pedicle flap resulted in functionally effective eyelids. Trichiasis was later treated with cryotherapy. Eyelid agenesis is reported infrequently in domestic cats and among large felids has only been reported in the snow leopard.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100126, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA. tcutler@carolinavet.newsouth.net
authors.forename: Tim J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002335:Carnivora; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / Q000662:veterinary; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male