Use of orbital implants after enucleation in dogs, horses, and cats: 161 cases (1980-1990)

Eye enucleations performed on 109 dogs, 29 horses, and 23 cats involved placement of 136 silicone orbital implants and 7 mesh implants. Mean follow-up times were 2.4 years (range, 3 weeks to 9 years) in dogs, 3.4 years (range, 10 days to 10.5 years) in horses, and 1.5 years (range, 3 weeks to 7.5 ye...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 203; no. 5; p. 701
Main Authors Hamor, R.E, Roberts, S.M, Severin, G.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1993
Subjects
Animals
CABALLOS
CATS
Cats - surgery
CHAT
CHEVAL
CHIEN
DOGS
Dogs - surgery
ENUCLEACION
ENUCLEATION
Eye Enucleation - veterinary
Eye, Artificial - veterinary
EYES
FAILURE
Follow-Up Studies
GATO
HORSES
Horses - surgery
implant failure
IMPLANTATION
mesh implants
OEIL
OJOS
PERRO
PROSTHESES
PROTESIS
PROTHESE
Retrospective Studies
silicone orbital implants
TRANSPLANTATION
TRASPLANTES
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Eye enucleations performed on 109 dogs, 29 horses, and 23 cats involved placement of 136 silicone orbital implants and 7 mesh implants. Mean follow-up times were 2.4 years (range, 3 weeks to 9 years) in dogs, 3.4 years (range, 10 days to 10.5 years) in horses, and 1.5 years (range, 3 weeks to 7.5 years) in cats. Implants failed in 1 of 96 dogs (1.04%), 3 of 29 horses (10.3%), and 3 of 18 cats (16.7%). Implant failure was attributable to various causes in all species; however, cats appeared to be more prone to late extrusion that were dogs and horses. Implantation of an orbital prosthesis was a safe and inexpensive method for improving cosmetic appearance after enucleation in dogs, horses, and cats.
Bibliography:L70
9423440
ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X
DOI:10.2460/javma.1993.203.05.701