Bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in an adult female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) inducing monovision.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cataract is the major cause of visual impairment in humans. Phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is the standard technique for cataract treatment with a high success rate. In a few cases, the surgical cataract procedure and lens implantation have been applied in non-human primates.

Case description

A +/- 40-year-old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in captivity was diagnosed with mature cataract optical density (OD) and posterior subcapsular cataract combined with cortical opacities OS after ophthalmic examination. To restore vision and facilitate far- and near sight, phacoemulsification OU with +22.5 diopter (D) IOL implantation OD and + 24 D OS were performed. Despite complicated surgery OD due to posterior capsular rupture, the outcom

SUBMITTER: Notting F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911982 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature