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ArticleVeterinary ophthalmology2026

Primary Glaucoma in a Litter of Lop Rabbits.

Melaney A Mayes, Cory M Howard, Ellen K Gratch, Jamie C Morrison, Kelsey A Brakel, András M Komáromy

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Melaney A MayesDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0824-4058
Cory M HowardVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2582-8977
Ellen K GratchCapital Area Humane Society, Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7851-7682
Jamie C MorrisonCapital Area Humane Society, Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Kelsey A BrakelVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
András M KomáromyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8845-0588

Funding

Development of an IOP-lowering gene therapy treatment for glaucomaR01EY032478 · NEI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI KOMAROMY, ANDRAS, LIPINSKI, DANIEL MARK · 2022 to 2025
$2.6M
BrightFocus Foundation G2022007SNEI NIH HHS R01 EY032478NIH HHS R01-EY032478
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe pectinate ligament dysplasia (PLD) and primary glaucoma in a litter of adult Lop rabbits. ANIMALS STUDIED: A litter of six adult Lop rabbits, three males and three females. PROCEDURES: The animals were surrendered to the shelter. One male appeared functionally blind with bilateral severe corneal edema, and a second male showed severe corneal edema in one eye. Based on these observations, detailed ophthalmic examinations were performed on all six animals. Digital gonioscopy and fundoscopy were performed on three females. Because the two affected males were euthanized for humane reasons, and one female arrested during general anesthesia for ovariohysterectomy, six eyes of three animals were examined by routine histopathology.

resultsClinical examination revealed that the three eyes with diffuse corneal edema were affected by chronic glaucoma with intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation, buphthalmos, and severe secondary keratitis. Gonioscopy performed in the normal-appearing, normotensive female rabbits showed partial or complete closure of the iridocorneal angle (ICA). Histopathologic evaluation revealed PLD in the glaucomatous and clinically normal eyes. In the glaucomatous eyes, uvea-like tissue crossed the ICA with an indistinct to absent ciliary cleft, pectinate ligament, and scleral venous plexus. Inner-to full-thickness retinal atrophy was consistent with chronic glaucoma. In the non-glaucomatous eyes, multiple segments of uveal tissue crossed the ICA, with the trabecular meshwork partially collapsed.

conclusionsThis is the first formal description of PLD and primary glaucoma in a litter of Lop rabbits.

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GlaucomaLigamentsAnimalsFemaleMaleRabbitsangle closurebuphthalmosgoniodysgenesisintraocular pressure (IOP)iridocorneal angle (ICA)pectinate ligament dysplasia (PLD)

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PMCPMC13401460

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