Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Post traumatic keratouveitis in horses.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1998
- Authors:
- Moore, C P et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In horses, post traumatic keratouveitis is a condition where one eye becomes inflamed and develops a serious corneal problem after an injury. In a study of nine horses with this issue, veterinarians used both topical and systemic nonsteroidal medications and atropine to help manage the inflammation and support healing of the cornea. They found that six horses that had previously received local corticosteroids (a type of anti-inflammatory medication) took much longer to heal compared to three horses that did not receive these steroids. The researchers concluded that using corticosteroids in these cases can actually slow down the healing process of the cornea and worsen the inflammation in the eye.
Abstract
Traumatic keratouveitis in horses is characterised by a unilateral, aseptic, vascularising keratitis accompanied by moderate to severe anterior uveitis. In a series of 9 cases of post traumatic keratouveitis, topical and systemic nonsteroidal drugs and atropine were used to control the anterior uveitis while allowing spontaneous corneal healing. Among the 9 cases reported, 6 affected eyes previously treated with local corticosteroids took significantly longer to resolve when compared to 3 eyes in which corticosteroids had not been administered. It was concluded that, in cases of equine post traumatic keratouveitis, locally administered corticosteroids inhibit healing of damaged corneal stroma and, by prolonging the keratitis, perpetuate the concurrent anterior uveitis.
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