New Surgery for Deep Corneal Abscesses

A new surgical technique for managing deep corneal abscesses in horses is effective and cosmetically pleasing.
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Deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty, a surgical technique for managing deep corneal abscesses in horses, is both effective and cosmetically pleasing according to University of Florida veterinarians.

Caryn Plummer, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine explained, "Corneal abscesses are an important cause of pain and loss of vision in horses. Not only is the abscess in the cornea, the outer layer of the eye, problematic, but the presence of the abscess incites an inflammatory reaction throughout the entire eye that can be challenging to manage."

As a result, ophthalmologists must remove the abscess and efficiently treat the ocular inflammation–uveitis–to maintain vision in affected horses

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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