Phacoemulsification of bilateral cataracts in a loggerhead sea turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>)

Kelly, T. Ross; Walton, Wendy J.; Nadelstein, Brad; Lewbart, Gregory A.

doi:10.1136/vr.156.24.774

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“…The use of intracameral atracurium during phacoemulsification-assisted cataract surgery in a loggerhead has been previously reported. 9 However, that report does not state whether its use resulted in clinically useful pupillary dilation. The authors of the current report did not observe any notable effect on pupil diameter with the use of intracameral atracurium.…”

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“…Pupillary dilation is essential during cataract surgery in order to visualize the entire lens and avoid inadvertent damage to the lens capsule. The use of intracameral atracurium during phacoemulsification‐assisted cataract surgery in a loggerhead has been previously reported . However, that report does not state whether its use resulted in clinically useful pupillary dilation.…”

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“…6 Ocular surface diseases such as heterophilic keratoconjunctivitis and scleritis, blepharitis, and ulcerative keratitis have been reported as common findings in stranded sea turtles with ocular disease. 7,8 However, we are aware of a single case report describing cataracts in a loggerhead turtle 9 and until recently cataracts were considered a rare finding in sea turtles. During the last 3-4 years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of turtles stranded along the North and South Carolina coast-line diagnosed with cataracts (S. Boylan, C. Harms, personal observations) and a recent survey of coldstunned turtles in North Carolina revealed approximately 3% of turtles had cataracts.…”

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Phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): surgical technique and outcomes in 10 cases

Westermeyer

Cook

Harms

et al. 2019

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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Cataract removal using phacoemulsification was performed in 10 loggerhead turtles being rehabilitated after stranding. All turtles had significant systemic abnormalities and had cataracts either at the time of rescue or developed them during rehabilitation. Surgical difficulties encountered included an extremely soft globe that did not allow for a partial thickness corneal incision, incomplete topical anesthesia of the ocular surface with proparacaine, inability to dilate the pupil pharmacologically, a markedly shallow anterior chamber, a thick posterior capsular plaque in most cases, and difficulty creating a watertight closure with sutures. Minimal to no intraocular inflammation was seen in all cases following surgery, but all cases in which corneal sutures were used developed a marked inflammatory reaction surrounding the sutures and appeared uncomfortable until sutures were removed or sloughed. All turtles appeared to have improved vision following surgery and were eventually released. Two turtles were re‐encountered a year or more after release. Both showed signs of normal growth and the ability to capture prey in the wild. This report documents successful outcomes associated with cataract surgery in loggerhead turtles, but also presents significant surgical challenges that should be taken into account before attempting this procedure in this species.

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Phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): surgical technique and outcomes in 10 cases

Westermeyer

Cook

Harms

et al. 2019

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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“…Nowadays, it is considered the most successful intraocular surgery in small animals [25]. Phacoemulsification is commonly used in dogs, cats, and horses [8,13,34], but has also been described in other mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish [2,4,6,7,12,20,22]. Although there are some experimental studies on cataract surgery in primates published in the scientific literature [32,33,38], reports on clinical studies are scarce, and they mainly describe single standing clinical cases [11,26,31,36].…”

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Phacoemulsification considerations in nonhuman primates

Leiva

Peña

Bayón

et al. 2012

J of Medical Primatology

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“…Conjunctivitis treatment cover in turtles, antibiotic applications and vitamin A supplementation are recommended [1,4] .…”

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Kırmızı Yanaklı Su Kaplumbağaları (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) Konjunktivitis Olgularında Enrofloksasin ile Banyo Sağaltımı ve Sonuçları

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et al. 2015

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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Conjunctivitis is frequently seen in red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). If the diseases are untreated, it can cause starvation and death. This study was performed on eleven red-eared sliders with conjunctivitis. Clinical findings were closed eyes, chemosis and unilaterally or bilaterally tear secretion, loss of sight and anorexia. Conjuctival swap samples were taken for bacterial examination. Aeromonas hydrophyla and Pseudomonas spp. were detected in microbiological analysis. In treatment were performed bath with enrofloxacine solutions (5 mg/L), 3% boric acid solution and oral Vitamin A (5.000 IU/L). In all cases, full recovery was seen following the treatment. This is the first report about enrofloxacin bath for using conjuctivitis in red-eared sliders. As a result; bath with enrofloxacin solutions may be a suitable alternative treatment for red-eared sliders with conjunctivitis. Keywords: Conjunctivitis, Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, Enrofloxacin, Bath treatment Kırmızı Yanaklı Su Kaplumbağaları (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) Konjunktivitis Olgularında Enrofloksasin ile Banyo Sağaltımı ve Sonuçları ÖzetKırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağalarında (Trachemys scripta elegans) sık görülen konjunktivitis vakaları tedavi edilmediği takdirde açlık ve ölümle sonuçlanabilir. Bu çalışma konjunktivitis teşhisi konan 11 kırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağası üzerinde yapılmıştır. Klinik muayenede kaplumbağaların göz kapaklarında ödem, korneada bulanıklık, tek veya iki taraflı gözyaşı akıntısı ile görme kaybı ve iştahsızlık tespit edilmiştir. Göz konjunktivasından alınan sıvaptan yapılan mikrobiyolojik ekimlerde Aeromonas hydrophyla ve Pseudomonas türleri belirlenmiştir. Tedavide oral vitamin A (5.000 IU/L), %3'lük asit borik ve enrofloksasin (5 mg/L) solüsyonlarıyla banyo uygulandı. Tedavi sonrası tüm olgularda tam bir klinik iyileşme görüldü. Bu çalışmada banyo tarzında enrofloksasin uygulaması kırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağalarının konjunktivitis tedavisinde ilk defa denenmiştir. Sonuç olarak; kırmızı yanaklı kaplumbağalar ve egzotik hayvanların göz hastalıklarında enrofloksasin solüsyonu ile banyo tedavisi alternatif bir tedavi metodu olabilir.

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Phacoemulsification of bilateral cataracts in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Cited by 20 publications

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Phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): surgical technique and outcomes in 10 cases

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta): surgical technique and outcomes in 10 cases

Phacoemulsification considerations in nonhuman primates

Kırmızı Yanaklı Su Kaplumbağaları (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) Konjunktivitis Olgularında Enrofloksasin ile Banyo Sağaltımı ve Sonuçları

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