Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nonulcerative keratouveitis in five horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1990
- Authors:
- Brooks, D E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Urban and Rural Practice
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Five horses were diagnosed with a serious eye condition called nonulcerative keratouveitis, which means they had inflammation in the eye that didn't involve any open sores. This condition caused pink lesions in the cornea, the clear front part of the eye, and also led to ongoing inflammation in the iris and surrounding tissues. In three of the horses, the eye tissue showed significant scarring and inflammation. To help manage their pain and preserve their vision, the horses were treated with a combination of eye drops containing steroids and medications to relax the eye muscles, as well as injectable steroids and anti-inflammatory drugs. The treatments had varying levels of success in controlling the symptoms and protecting their eyesight.
Abstract
Five horses with severe nonulcerative keratouveitis had corneal lesions characterized by a pink stromal infiltrate that initially appeared in the stroma near the limbus. Unremitting iridocyclitis also was evident. In 3 horses, microscopic lesions consisted of marked corneal stromal fibrosis, with mild to severe inflammatory cellular infiltration. Corticosteroids and mydriatic/cycloplegics applied topically and corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications administered parenterally were used with varying degrees of success to control pain and retain vision.
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