Surgical treatment of corneal sequestration in cats

Surgical treatment of corneal sequestration in cats was performed in various ways. Treatment of corneal sequestration was carried out by such methods as superficial keratectomy followed by temporary tarzoraphy, layered keratectomy with closure of the defect using a flap on a pedicle from the palpebral conjunctiva and layered keratectomy followed by corneoscleral transposition. The results of the effectiveness of each surgical intervention method were described. Two out of three cases of corneal sequestration treatment by superficial keratectomy ended successfully, in one case the treatment ended unsuccessfully. Treatment of corneal sequestration by layered keratectomy followed by closure of the defect using a flap on a leg from the palpebral conjunctiva was successful, and treatment by layered keratectomy followed by corneoscleral transposition in one case was unsuccessful. The absence of a positive effect from surgery could be due to a violation of the instructions by the owners or the peculiarities of the regenerative process of the cornea of these patients.