title: Surgical correction of a corneal perforation in an alpaca (Lama pacos).
abstract: Likely because of trauma, an adult alpaca (Lama pacos) sustained a corneal perforation with a prolapsed iris. Because of the severity of the lesion, a pedicle conjunctival graft was performed. The structural integrity of the cornea was reestablished, and 10 mo postoperatively, the affected eye appeared to have good vision and only a small corneal scar remained.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Alvaro
authors.forename: Elisa M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Alonso-Alegre
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delclaux-Real del Asua
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinez-Nevado
authors.forename: Covadonga
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talavera-Cañete
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002161:Camelids, New World; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome