VSR 421: Regional Veterinary Surgery (2+1)

 OPACITY OF CORNEA

• Opacity of cornea is one of the symptoms of chronic keratitis. In mild forms there will be  only cloudiness which clears up once  the inflammation subsides.
• In chronic cases this opacity becomes permanent.

Classification

• According to the degree of opacity, opacities of the cornea may be classified as:
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • Normal

Treatment

• Rule out Intra ocular pressure (IOP) rise

Medical management

• Use of topical antibiotics and  NSAIDS (Flurbiprofen)  four times daily
• Use of saline irrigation
• Administration of placental extract, subconjunctivally
• Surgical management
• Superficial keratectomy