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Routine lens extraction for the treatment of cataract in the dog*
Author(s) -
SPREULL J. S. A.,
CHAWLA H. B.,
CRISPIN S. M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01355.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cataract extraction , standard of care , lens (geology) , cataract surgery , surgery , engineering , petroleum engineering
In dogs treated for cataract by lens extraction, the authors comment on the wide variety of procedures that have been advocated and used in pre‐operative treatment, anaesthesia, operative technique and postoperative care. The article outlines the procedures that have been tried and rejected over the last 10 years and those which are now favoured by the authors. Using standard criteria to assess results, the successful outcome of treatment has increased from 50% to 75%.