Bilateral Microphthalmia and Aphakia Associated with Multiple Eye Abnormalities in a Free-Living European Red Deer Calf (Cervus elaphus)

Franco MUTINELLI; Antonella VERCELLI; Antonio CARMINATO; Lucio LUCHESA; Claudio PASOLLI; Mariapia COVA; Wendy MARCHIORO; Erica MELCHIOTTI; Marta VASCELLARI

doi:10.1292/jvms.11-0385

Pathology

Bilateral Microphthalmia and Aphakia Associated with Multiple Eye Abnormalities in a Free-Living European Red Deer Calf (Cervus elaphus)

Franco MUTINELLI, Antonella VERCELLI, Antonio CARMINATO, Lucio LUCHESA, Claudio PASOLLI, Mariapia COVA, Wendy MARCHIORO, Erica MELCHIOTTI, Marta VASCELLARI

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Keywords: aphakia, Cervus elaphus, European red deer, eye, microphthalmia

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2012 Volume 74 Issue 4 Pages 527-529

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.11-0385

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Abstract

A free-living European red deer calf (Cervus elaphus) was euthanized due to bilateral microphthalmia. Lens was missing, replaced by proliferating squamous epithelial cells; hyperplastic squamous cells, sebaceous and mucinous glands were observed within the cornea with the characteristics of inclusion cyst. Findings were consistent with congenital microphthalmia/aphakia, with multiple eye abnormalities.

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