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Multiple striate keratotomy: a treatment for corneal erosions caused by epithelial basement membrane disease |
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| Authors: | AG TURNER JR BLOGG |
| Institution: | Armadale Veterinary Eye Hospital, 547 Dandenong Road, Armadale, Victoria 3143 |
| Abstract: | Objective To study the efficacy of multiple striate keratotomy for the treatment of persistent corneal erosions suspected to be caused by primary corneal epithelial basement membrane disease. Design A retrospective study. Animals 16 dogs, three cats and one Australian dingo. Procedure A technique called multiple striate keratotomy was used to treat twenty animals suffering from persistent corneal erosions. Results All persistent corneal erosions healed with only one treatment. Most cases healed within 2 weeks. One case developed a second erosion in the same eye but in a different position to the original erosion. Conclusions Multiple striate keratotomy is a safe, effective and well tolerated technique for the treatment of persistent corneal erosions thought to be caused by corneal epithelial basement membrane disease. |
| Keywords: | Eye cornea erosion ulcer persistent indolent dog cat dingo |