ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2020
Surgical removal of cataract in an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) by phacoemulsification and aspiration.
Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Keratometry, biometry, and intraocular lens power calculation in Bornean sun bears (Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Morphology and Histology of the Orbital Region and Eye of the Asiatic Black Bear (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Analysis of the Effect of Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation Combined With Trabeculectomy on Cataract and Its Influence on Corneal Endothelium.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Bilateral cataract surgery in a Japanese macaque (Clinical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
A twenty-year-old male Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) presented at the Rakuno Gakuen University Animal Medical Center with a 10-year history of bilateral blindness and cataracts. Surgical treatment of bilateral cataracts by extracapsular lensextraction using phacoemulsification and aspiration (PEA) was performed under general anesthesia. An anterior capsulectomy was performed using micro iris scissors and micro anterior lens capsule forceps. The cataract was removed with PEA using the two-handed technique. After surgery, systemic corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics were administered. After cataract removal, the bear had recovered vision, and good quality vision has been maintained to date (15 months). PEA can be a safe and effective treatment for cataracts that impair vision in bears.
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