Bilateral lamellar keratoplasty in descemetocele treatment in dog with botulism by use of equine renal capsule and conjunctival pedicle graft

A 3-year-old, male mixed breed dog with botulism and bilateral descemetocele was submitted to lamellar keratoplasty with equine renal capsule preserved in glycerin in the right eye and conjunctival pedicle graft in the left eye. The evolution was satisfactory in both eyes, but better in the eye receiving the equine renal capsule, because the corneal transparence was more evident in that eye. On the other hand, the surgical period was more quickly in the eye receiving the equine renal capsule because the preparation of the conjunctival pedicle before the keratoplasty was not necessary.

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Main Authors: Laus,José Luiz, Galera,Paula Diniz, Schocken-Iturrino,Ruben Pablo, Cavassani,Marluce de Macedo, Andrade,Alexandre Lima de
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 1999
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84781999000200029
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