Complications of ophthalmic surgery in the horse.
Corneal transplantation, amniotic membrane transplantation, phacoemulsification cataract extraction, and laser glaucoma therapy are routine ophthalmic surgical procedures in horses. This article discusses the indications, techniques, and postoperative complications of these and other ophthalmic surgical procedures in horses. Meticulous and accurate anatomic repair can minimize postoperative complications to maintain positive visual outcomes in ophthalmic surgery of the horse.
Brooks
Dennis E
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16 Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. dbrooks@ufl.edu
D000818:Animals; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity