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Macrophakia in three cats
Petra Benz1, Ingo Walde, Michaela Gumpenberger
1Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria. petra.benz@vetmeduni.ac.at
Abstract:
This report describes three cases of bilateral macrophakia in 3-, 5-, and 9-year-old cats, respectively. All cats were presented because of visual deficits. Ophthalmic examination revealed macrophakia (the vitreous was replaced by the lens) and retinal changes (tapetal hyper-reflectivity, attenuation of retinal vessels, and retinal folds) in all cats. In addition, bilateral subconjunctival orbital fat prolapse in one cat and microphthalmos in another cat were present. To confirm the ophthalmologic diagnosis of macrophakia, gross pathology examination in one cat and ultrasound examination in another cat were performed.
