Dystrophy degeneration and infiltration of the canine cornea.pdf

Abstract

Three conditions of the cornea in the dog are described: a form of corneal dystrophy (central/paracentral lipid dystrophy, lipidosis, cholesterolosis), degeneration (fatty and calcareous degeneration) and infiltration (arcus lipoides corneae, anterior embryotoxon, pre-senile arcus). The clinical appearance, together with histopathological and ultrastructural details, are recorded. The age, sex, breed incidence and possible hereditary factors are also included. Reference is made to previous reports in the veterinary literature and the three conditions are compared with similar conditions in man.