Phacoemulsification of bilateral cataracts in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Phacoemulsification of bilateral cataracts in a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

An immature free-living loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of unknown sex was found moribund off the coast of Wise Point, Virginia. It was suffering from cachexia and had bilateral hypermature cataracts which were treated by phacoemulsification under general anaesthesia. The surgery restored th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Veterinary record 2005-06, Vol.156 (24), p.774-777
Hauptverfasser: Kelly, T. R., Walton, W., Nadelstein, B., Lewbart MS, G. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anesthesia, General - veterinary
Animals
Caretta
case studies
Cataract - diagnosis
Cataract - veterinary
Phacoemulsification - methods
Phacoemulsification - veterinary
sea turtles
Treatment Outcome
Turtles
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Zusammenfassung:An immature free-living loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of unknown sex was found moribund off the coast of Wise Point, Virginia. It was suffering from cachexia and had bilateral hypermature cataracts which were treated by phacoemulsification under general anaesthesia. The surgery restored the turtle’s vision and it was returned to the wild
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.156.24.774