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CASE REPORT: Bilateral phacoemulsification in an orangutan ( Pongo pygmaeus )
Author(s) -
MontianiFerreira Fabiano,
Lima Leandro,
Bacellar Marianna,
D’Otaviano Vilani Ricardo G.,
Fedullo José Daniel,
Lange Rogério R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2009.00733.x
Subject(s) - cataracts , phacoemulsification , pongo pygmaeus , medicine , ultrasonography , ophthalmology , extinction (optical mineralogy) , anatomy , biology , surgery , zoology , visual acuity , paleontology
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.