Repair of superior palpebral defect in a horse by use of silicone subdermal implant
Wilkie, D.A.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 200(6): 821-824
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 1568931 Document Number: 401459
A silicone subdermal implant was used in the surgical repair of a superior palpebral defect in a horse. The right superior palpebra was missing from the lateral canthus superiorly to the 1 o'clock position, and a corneal ulcer, anterior uveitis, and right micropalpebral fissure also were observed. Lateral canthotomy and canthoplasty were performed to enlarge the palpebral fissure, and a silicone implant was inserted in the superior palpebra to replace the missing tarsal plate. These procedures resulted in a successful reconstruction, with improvement of palpebral function.