Congenital cataract associated with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and persistent tunica vasculosa lentis in a sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) - clinical, ultrasonographic, and histological findings

André Tavares Somma; Christiane Montenegro Coimbra Moura; Rogério Ribas Lange; Renan Schiebel Medeiros; Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira

doi:10.1002/ccr3.500

Congenital cataract associated with persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and persistent tunica vasculosa lentis in a sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) - clinical, ultrasonographic, and histological findings

Clin Case Rep. 2016 May 26;4(7):636-42. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.500. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Authors

André Tavares Somma¹, Christiane Montenegro Coimbra Moura¹, Rogério Ribas Lange¹, Renan Schiebel Medeiros¹, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira¹

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) Rua dos Funcionários 1540 80035-050 Curitiba PR Brazil.

Abstract

Ultrasonography suggested the diagnosis of cataract associated with persistent fetal intraocular vasculature in a 26-day-old sambar deer. The deer was ill and died despite intense critical care. Globes were removed. Histological characteristics of persistent fetal vasculature and secondary cataract are reported expanding the knowledge of ophthalmic disorders in wild ungulates.

Keywords: Cataract; Rusa unicolor; eye; histology; persistent fetal vasculature.

Publication types

Case Reports