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ArticleVeterinary ophthalmology2026

Anatomopathological Characterization of the Main Ocular Lesions in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil.

Danielle Nascimento Silva, José Luís Catão-Dias, Wendell Marcelo de Souza Perinotto, Matheus Vilardo Loés Moreira, Nayone Lantyer-Araujo, Pedro Enrique Navas Suárez, Gustavo Rodamilans Macedo, Thaís Pires, Arianne Pontes Oriá, Alessandra Estrela-Lima

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Danielle Nascimento SilvaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9794-4603
José Luís Catão-DiasLaboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2999-3395
Wendell Marcelo de Souza PerinottoCenter of Agrarian, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8712-7850
Matheus Vilardo Loés MoreiraMVL Patologia Veterinária, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-3524
Nayone Lantyer-AraujoDepartment of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3305-3147
Pedro Enrique Navas SuárezCentro Universitário - FAM, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-901X
Gustavo Rodamilans MacedoLaboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1151-2090
Thaís PiresFundação Projeto Tamar, Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8509-3714
Arianne Pontes OriáSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5093-6841
Alessandra Estrela-LimaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9879-7999

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 304106/2022-4Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 310248/2021-3Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 311699/2021-9Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia 0247/2017
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to identify and report ophthalmic and adnexal diseases found in specimens of the Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). ANIMAL STUDIED AND PROCEDURES: Thirty-nine animals stranded on the beaches of the north coast of Bahia, Brazil were submitted to necropsy. A total of 158 samples of the visual system (eyelids, eyes, and salt glands) from females (71.8%; 28/39) and males (28.2%; 11/39) were analyzed.

resultsSamples without macro and microscopic changes counted as 30.4% (48/158) of the evaluated samples. Approximately 69.6% (110/158) had ophthalmic lesions; 92 were bilateral (24 eyelids, 44 eyes, and 24 salt glands), and 18 were unilateral. The anatomopathological evaluation of the specimens revealed predominantly neoplastic and inflammatory lesions, with fibropapillomatosis (FP) being the most frequent finding (58.9%; 93/158), followed by spirorchidiasis (46.8%; 74/158). Other ophthalmic lesions included mucopurulent conjunctivitis, ulcerative keratitis, corneal perforation, panophthalmitis, phthisis bulbi, bilateral scar tissue in the eyelids, and lithiasis in the salt glands.

conclusionThis study highlights the significance of understanding eye diseases as they can directly impact the management and preservation of sea turtles. This is particularly true for species in which the visual system plays a crucial role in feeding and migration. Therefore, this data can assist in promoting and implementing preventive and therapeutic measures for the conservation of these animals.

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Eye DiseasesTurtlesAnimalsBrazilEyeFemaleMaleeye diseasesfibropapillomatosissea turtlesSpirorchiidae

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