Bilateral cataract surgery in a Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata): A case report

A 7.5‐year‐old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes. After the cataract surgery, it was able to locate food and walk in a straight line.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Miwa, Yukihiro, Komatsu, Hiroyuki, Shinojima, Ari, Oda, Ayako, Inagaki, Mao, Usami, Kensuke, Akasaka, Minori, Kobayashi, Yoshitaka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34824854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5112
Descripción
Sumario:A 7.5‐year‐old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes. After the cataract surgery, it was able to locate food and walk in a straight line.

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