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Lens: luxation due to uveitis
Introduction
- Uveitis causing lens luxation is rare in dogs.
- Cause: usually uveitis → glaucoma → buphthalmos → subluxation.
- Zonular breakdown induces uveitis which causes further zonulysis, which results in subluxation/luxation.
- Treatment:none if secondary to buphthalmos. Lendectomy if some vision remains and uveitis is inactive - care with anesthesia Anesthesia: in ophthalmic surgery. Important to control uveitis before intra-ocular surgery. Lendectomy resolves uveitis
Geographic incidence
- Can depend on cause of uveitis.
Cost considerations
- Medications and surgery can be expensive.
Pathogenesis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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