We are glad to share a vet case study captured by QuikVue eye imaging adaptor from Dr. Allison Fuchs.
Looking forward to fixing this *spicy* kitty’s corneal sequestrum later this week! A corneal sequestrum is a piece of dead, necrotic cornea that turns brown and causes discomfort. These occur almost exclusively in cats, generally associated with chronic irritation, feline herpes virus, or being a smush-faced kitty. They can eventually heal without surgery, but may take months. Surgery generally results in a much faster healing time. Depending on the depth of the lesion, we may or may not graft the cornea with the cat’s own adjacent corneal tissue or adjunctive bio-scaffold materials like Amnion or BioSis. This kitty was very much not interested in participating today, so we’ll get a better look at the depth under the microscope when she’s asleep!
