Bilateral phacoemulsification in an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus).
A 14-year-old, female, captive-born orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) developed bilateral cataracts. Ultrasonography, electroretinography and cataract correction using phacoemulsification were performed bilaterally. This case report aims to describe the ophthalmic procedures performed in this animal critically endangered of extinction. The surgery successfully restored vision and normal activity to the patient.
Montiani-Ferreira
Fabiano
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Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Rua dos Funcionários, 1540, 80035-050, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. montiani@ufpr.br
Lima
Leandro
L
Bacellar
Marianna
M
D'Otaviano Vilani
Ricardo G
RG
Fedullo
José Daniel
JD
Lange
Rogério R
RR
D000818:Animals; D018420:Ape Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002386:Cataract / Q000662:veterinary*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000662:veterinary*; D057079:Pongo