Cataract in small animals: classification and treatment

Authors

  • Fahiano Montiani Ferreira Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR
  • José Luiz Laus Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Carlos João Juppa Junior Médico veterinário autônomo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2318-3659.v34i1p16-20

Keywords:

Cataract, Phacoemulsification, Dogs, Cats

Abstract

Cataract means any opacity present in the lens, lens capsule or both. The opacities may vary in size, location, shape and rate of progression. By slit-lamp biomicroscopy it is possible to examine them with precision, determining its exact location and peculiarities, resulting in a safe, accurate diagnosis. Due to its variable origin and appearance, several methods of classification have been used. Classification by aetiology, grade of maturity, location and age of the patients are presented in this review. Surgical removal is the only effective therapy for this disease. Among the surgical techniques available to this day, endocapsular phacoemulsification excells for its better results, despite of its high cost, if compared to classical intra and extra capsular facectomies.

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Published

1997-02-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (1997)

Section

ANIMAL PATHOLOGY

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How to Cite

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Ferreira FM, Laus JL, Juppa Junior CJ. Cataract in small animals: classification and treatment. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 1997 Feb. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 11];34(1):16-20. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/50231