Open AccessClinical case of the secondary glaucoma treatment in a dog by transscleral cyclophotocoagulation
Author(s) -
Sergey Kartashov,
Maria Oboeva,
Evgenia Kartashova,
Alexandr Butenkov,
Anastasia Rakityanskaya,
М. А. Петрова,
Maria Sultanova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
e3s web of conferences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2555-0403
pISSN - 2267-1242
DOI - 10.1051/e3sconf/201913501071
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , intraocular pressure , ophthalmology , blindness , neovascular glaucoma , atrophy , optometry , pathology , diabetic retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Glaucoma is a common disease in animals, often leading to blindness. Nowadays, there are several treatments for glaucoma. One of promising technique is transscleral cyclophotocoagulation. This article presents a clinical case of treating a dog with bilateral secondary glaucoma complicated by optic atrophy and blindness of the right eye. Thanks to the combination of drug therapy and surgical treatment, a steady decrease in intraocular pressure was achieved.