OBJECTIVES To retrospectively evaluate the complications, graft clarity, and outcomes associated with the use of commercially available porcine urinary bladder submucosa (ACell Vet(™) ) alone for corneal reconstruction in dogs and cats. PROCEDURES Dogs or cats receiving an ACell Vet(™) graft for corneal reconstruction due to severe ulcerative keratitis or after a keratectomy to remove a corne...

with bony lesions amenable to pamidronate treatment. Neither had a history of ocular or connective tissue disease. The close temporal relationship between pamidronate infusion and the onset of orbital symptoms in our patients is in agreement with prior reports of pamidronaterelated ocular and orbital inflammation. Rapid response to pamidronate withdrawal and prednisone therapy supports a drug-r...

We herein presented a case of sympathetic ophthalmia induced by chemical burns. A 39-year-old male was referred to our retinal clinic complaining of sharply decreased vision in his right eye, with photophobia and headache. He had suffered severe chemical burns five months ago, and his left eye underwent amniotic membrane transplantation combined with tarsorrhaphy for persistent corneal ulcerati...

PURPOSE To explore immunologic issues involved in orthotopic corneal xenotransplantation in a discordant combination using guinea pigs as donors and mice as recipients. METHODS Two-millimeter-diameter guinea pig corneal buttons were transplanted into 1.5-mm-diameter graft beds on mouse corneas using 12 interrupted sutures. Eyelids were maintained occluded with tarsorrhaphy except at the times...

Facial nerve paralysis can result from a number of causes, including neoplasms, Bell’s palsy, infections, trauma, congenital conditions, and idiopathic processes. Both the medical and social consequences of facial nerve paralysis can be distressing for patients. The most significant ophthalmic consequence of facial nerve paralysis is loss of function of the orbicularis oculi muscle. The complet...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate patient satisfaction and outcomes of surgical treatment of eyelid malpositions secondary to facial palsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients with facial palsy who underwent surgical treatment by the same surgeon at İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between Jan 2007 and Dec 2012 were included in the study. Ophthalmic examination...

PURPOSE Amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in children. Early detection of amblyopia and subsequent intervention are vital in preventing visual loss. Understanding the molecular pathogenesis of amblyopia would greatly facilitate development of therapeutic interventions. An animal model of amblyopia induced by monocular vision deprivation has been extensively studied in term...

This case series describes acute corneal hydrops in three young horses. Due to similarities the clinical appearance and progression of disease with that which is reported humans cats hydrops, traumatic Descemet’s membrane rupture was suspected be underlying aetiology these equine cases. The horses presented severe oedema intrastromal bullae formation anterior bulging contour. Focal posterior ch...