Surgical Repair of Traumatic Corneal Laceration in a Cow

A crossbred cow was presented with corneal laceration of right eye with history of trauma by a sharp object. Ophthalmic examination revealed lacerated wound over the lateral margin of corneal limbus. The cornea appeared shrunk oedematous and opaque. Hyphema was also visible in anterior chamber. Keratorrhaphy was done under sedation and with regional nerve block in left lateral recumbency. The corneal laceration was sutured using simple interrupted suture pattern. After keratorrhaphy, temporary tarsorrhaphy was undertaken. Local infiltration of antibiotics and artificial tear drop was advised. Follow-up after 4 months revealed restoration of partial vision with complete corneal wound healing.