Open AccessBilateral cataract surgery in a Japanese macaque ( Macaca fuscata ): A case report
Author(s) -
Miwa Yukihiro,
Komatsu Hiroyuki,
Shinojima Ari,
Oda Ayako,
Inagaki Mao,
Usami Kensuke,
Akasaka Minori,
Kobayashi Yoshitaka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5112
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract surgery , macaque , ophthalmology , surgery , biology , paleontology
A 7.5‐year‐old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes. After the cataract surgery, it was able to locate food and walk in a straight line.
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