Preliminary report of postoperative complications of phacoemulsification in Pugs: A multicenter retrospective study of 32 cases

Objective To compare complication rates and visual outcomes following phacoemulsification in Pugs versus dogs of other breeds. Animals studied Thirty‐two pure‐bred Pugs (55 eyes) and 32 dogs of other breeds (56 eyes) undergoing phacoemulsification. Procedures Multi‐institutional retrospective medica...

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Published in:Veterinary ophthalmology 2020-05, Vol.23 (3), p.442-449
Main Authors: Boss, Christine, La Croix, Noelle, Moore, Phillip A., Wilkie, David A., Maggio, Federica, Wiggans, Kenneth Tomo, Maggs, David J., Kaiser, Kevin, Sapienza, John S., Kim, Kay, Strauss, Rachel, Woerdt, Alexandra, Schmidt, Gretchen
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
canine
cataract
corneal ulceration
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
Female
glaucoma
Glaucoma - epidemiology
Glaucoma - veterinary
Male
New York - epidemiology
Pedigree
Phacoemulsification - adverse effects
Phacoemulsification - veterinary
pigmentary keratitis
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - veterinary
Records - veterinary
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:Objective To compare complication rates and visual outcomes following phacoemulsification in Pugs versus dogs of other breeds. Animals studied Thirty‐two pure‐bred Pugs (55 eyes) and 32 dogs of other breeds (56 eyes) undergoing phacoemulsification. Procedures Multi‐institutional retrospective medical record review of perioperative factors, postoperative complications, and visual outcomes. The reference population of dogs of varying breeds included surgical cases following each Pug case at the same institutions. Perioperative risk factors and postoperative complication rates were compared between the two populations. Results Pigmentary keratitis and diabetes mellitus were the most common preoperative comorbidities, found in 75% (P 
ISSN:1463-5216
1463-5224
DOI:10.1111/vop.12739