Nonsurgical treatment involving a contact lens and hyperosmotic solution for acute bullous keratopathy in a cat

Authors: SUKJONG YOO, SAEJONG YOO, HWI YOOL KIM

Abstract: A 4-year-old castrated male Korean domestic shorthair cat was referred with bilateral corneal edema. Focal and generalized acute bullous keratopathy in the oculus dexter and oculus sinister, respectively, were diagnosed by ophthalmologic examinations. Intensive topical treatment was administered to both eyes. A therapeutic soft contact lens was inserted in the oculus sinister as a corneal bandage instead of surgical treatment. The patient achieved complete recovery at 44 days after treatment. A therapeutic soft contact lens and an intensive regimen involving a topical hyperosmotic solution successfully treated acute bullous keratopathy in a feline patient.

Keywords: Feline, bullous keratopathy, corneal hydrops, hyperosmolar solution, nonsurgical treatment, contact lens

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