Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP)
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar-585 401 (Karnataka)
A total of 9 cases of dogs with various degree of corneal opacity were treated. Menace reflex was present and the Cotton ball and Maze tests were negative in all the cases except the one having microophthalmia. STT and IOP were normal in all the cases and were 18.22±0.5 mm/min and 20.31±0.53, respectively. There was no retention of dye in all the cases during the fluorescein dye test. The cases were randomly divided into groups 1 and 2. The group 1 the cases (6) were treated with antibiotic eye drops ciprofloxacin/chloramphenicol/bacitracin, neomycin and polymixin with flurbiprofen t.i.d for 7 days along with tab. acetozolamide 5–10 mg/kg t.i.d orally for 5 days. The group 2 the cases (2) were treated surgically by third eyelid flap under general anesthesia. The free margin of the nictitans membrane was anchored to the supralateral bulbar conjunctiva dorsally with 2–3 simple interrupted sutures using 6–0 polyamide sutures, which were removed 7 days post-operatively. The corneal transparency was regained in 3 cases in group I whereas in group 2, only one case regained the corneal transparency and adhesion was formed between the nictitans membrane and bulbar conjunctiva in one case. It was concluded that medical treatment yielded better results in the treatment of corneal opacity in dogs.
