PRINCIPAIS INDICAÇÕES DE ENUCLEAÇÃO EM FELINOS: relato de caso

Abstract

Vision is an important sense for the survival of animals, especially predators. The eyes are complex structures responsible for transforming light into electrical impulses and sending them to the brain. The structures of the eye, as well as the anatomical features in each species, must be considered when examining the ocular system. In felines, eye diseases are commonly secondary to systemic conditions, as well as factors that have affected the development of structures related to vision or, still, due to eye trauma. In clinical cases, in which the patient has no possibility of visual return and, clinically feels a lot of pain, being such a condition irresponsive to clinical treatment, enucleation will be indicated. Enucleation consists of the removal of the eyeball, third eyelid, eyelids, conjunctiva and lacrimal glands of the third and main eyelid. Among the techniques are transpalpebral and transconjunctival. Surgery on felines is more difficult due to the anatomy of the eye of this species and, the procedure performed incorrectly, can bring several health problems to the animal both during and after the operation.