Surgical management of bilateral symblepharon accompanied by ankyloblepharon in a cat

Authors : Cemre Işık Şimşek, İrem Ergin, Oytun Okan Şenel

Pages : 62-67

Doi:10.33188/vetheder.1528679

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Publication Date : 2025-01-15

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Feline herpesvirus infections, frequently observed in cats, lead to chronic conjunctival adhesions resulting in vision impairment in affected animals, following intense inflammatory responses occurring in the eye and periocular tissues. These adhesions are classified as symblepharon or ankyloblepharon according to the anatomical types. This case report describes the clinical evaluation of symblepharon and ankyloblepharon seen together in a kitten, along with the treatment approach. In the study, a 3-month-old male kitten, presented with bilateral eyelid deformations and extensive conjunctival adhesions on the cornea, was diagnosed with severe symblepharon and ankyloblepharon. Subsequently, surgical intervention was performed and the adhesions were carefully separated. During the surgery, it was observed that the conjunctiva did not adhere to the cornea and limbus area. In the animal that experienced a sole postoperative recurrence, growth and adhesion were observed exclusively in the palpebral conjunctivae, which were subsequently removed and supported with medical treatment. No recurrence was observed in the cat, which was followed for approximately 5 months.
Keywords : Adezyon, Felin Herpesvirus Tip-1, Konjunktivalizasyon, Limbal yetmezlik