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Endothelial keratoplasty for corneal endothelial dystrophy in a dog
Author(s) -
Armour Micki D.,
Askew Timothy E.,
Eghrari Allen O.
Publication year - 2019
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/vop.12670
Subject(s) - medicine , dystrophy , cornea , ophthalmology , surgery , edema , corneal transplantation , pathology
Abstract Objective To assess the efficacy of an endothelial keratoplasty procedure at defined intervals to 1 year postoperatively for the treatment of corneal endothelial dystrophy (CED) in a canine patient. Procedure A dog diagnosed with CED with progressive corneal edema underwent an endothelial keratoplasty. The patient was examined pre‐ and postoperatively with slit lamp biomicroscopy and ultrasonic pachymetry. Results Mean central corneal thickness (CCT) measured with pachymetry was >1400 μm preoperatively and decreased postoperatively to 725 μm. The transplanted donor tissue became transparent 2 weeks postoperatively and incorporated with the recipient cornea. The graft remained transparent throughout the duration of the postoperative period evaluated in this study (2 weeks postoperatively to 1 year). The canine patient was comfortable pre‐ and postoperatively. Conclusions Endothelial keratoplasty is a potential therapeutic option for canine cases with progressive corneal thickening due to CED. As this is a single case study, further investigation into the use of endothelial keratoplasty to treat CED is warranted. Moreover, canine patients with CED might serve as a surgical model for human patients with Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy.