title: Everted third eyelid cartilage in a cat: a case report and literature review.
abstract: An 8-year-old neutered female British Blue cat was presented with a presumed diagnosis of a prolapsed nictitans gland and associated ocular irritation and epiphora. However, during surgery, the apparent nictitans gland protrusion was determined to be an everted cartilage of the nictitating membrane. The scrolled portion of the cartilage was removed through an incision through the conjunctiva on the bulbar aspect of the third eyelid, as previously described in the dog. This operation resolved the ocular irritation occurring, and the third eyelid returned to its anatomically correct position.
authors: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES UK. dlw33@cam.ac.uk
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Williams
authors: Sheldon
authors: S
authors: Middleton
authors: Adele
authors: A
authors: Caldwell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D009541:Nictitating Membrane / Q000473:pathology*