INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 2

Surgical Management of Ocular Dermoid Cyst-A Clinical Study in Eight Calves

  • Author:
  • Shahid Hussain Dar, Mujeeb Ur Rehman Fazili, Khadim Hussain Dar, Shazia Nissar, Abdul Qayoom Mir
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 473 to 475

Division of Veterinary Clinical Service Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Alusteng Srinagar-190006, Jammu and Kashmir

*Corresponding author: E-mail: shahidvsr@gmail.com

Online published on 26 July, 2017.

Abstract

Eight calves were presented with ocular congenital dermoid cysts and one additionally had bilateral congenital microphthalmia. In majority of these calves, dermoid had developed from corneoscleral area. Bilateral cysts were more common than unilateral. Surgical resection along with superficial keratectomy was performed in all calves except one with additional bilateral congenital micropthalmia. Recurrence of growths was not noticed in any of the animals up to an observation period of two months.

Keywords

Conjunctiva, corneosclera, dermoid cyst, limbus, keratectomy, microphthalmia