Five cases of canine cataracts with lens capsule rupture

Abstract

Ocular ultrasound revealed lens capsule rupture and its related flowing out of the lens contents into the vitreous cavity in five dogs with cataracts. All dogs were treated with prednisolone at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg twice a day to treat uveitis associated with leakage of the lens contents. This resulted in improvement of the uveitis; however, secondary retinal detachment was observed within three months after treatment in three of the five cases. These findings suggest that secondary retinal detachment may be induced when cases of uveitis associated with lens capsule rupture are treated with medical therapy alone.