Unilateral phacoclastic uveitis in a young crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus)

A 4-year-old, intact female crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) presented for globe asymmetry. Physical examination revealed that the left globe was smaller than the right. Rebound tonometry revealed intraocular pressures between 3 and 7 mm Hg in both eyes. Biomicroscopy of the left eye revealed a...

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Published in:Journal of exotic pet medicine 2023-01, Vol.44, p.53-57
Main Authors: Losada-Medina, Daniela, Grahn, Bruce H., Desprez, Isabelle, Leis, Marina L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cataract
Correlophus ciliatus
Crested gecko
Enucleation
Phacoclastic uveitis
Phthisis bulbi
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Summary:A 4-year-old, intact female crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus) presented for globe asymmetry. Physical examination revealed that the left globe was smaller than the right. Rebound tonometry revealed intraocular pressures between 3 and 7 mm Hg in both eyes. Biomicroscopy of the left eye revealed a small globe and a focally extensive area of heavily pigmented iris with miosis that precluded posterior segment examination. Biomicroscopy of the right eye was unremarkable. The left eye was enucleated and the endolymphatic sac was ruptured intraoperatively. The gecko recovered uneventfully and skin sutures were removed 6 weeks postoperatively. Light microscopic examination of the left globe revealed phacoclastic uveitis. This is the first clinical, surgical, and histopathological report of ophthalmic disease and a cataract in a crested gecko. The lens rupture was assumed to be traumatic related to a previous focal globe perforation and led to phacoclastic uveitis and phthisis bulbi. Inadvertent intraoperative rupture of the endolymphatic sac during enucleation was not problematic.
ISSN:1557-5063
1931-6283
DOI:10.1053/j.jepm.2022.12.006