The aim of this study was to establish a possible relationship between the corneal crystalline stromal dystrophy and lipidic metabolism in 9 dogs. All the patients underwent a thorough clinical and ophthalmologic examination. The dogs ranged in age from 3 to 8 years; they were 3 males and 6 females and the main breed prevalence was in the Boxer. The corneal lesions were not associated with pre-existing ocular pathology. The corneal dystrophy was bilateral in 8 cases. Lipidogram was performed on EDTA plasma of all the subjects, showing an increase of (LDL) fraction in 7 cases. On the basis of our results, LDL variations could be a predisposing factor to crystalline stromal dystrophy of the cornea in the dog, but this evidence must be confirmed through the evaluation of more cases.
Corneal crystalline stromal dystrophy and lipidic metabolism in the dog
BARSOTTI, GIOVANNI
;GUIDI, GRAZIA
2008-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish a possible relationship between the corneal crystalline stromal dystrophy and lipidic metabolism in 9 dogs. All the patients underwent a thorough clinical and ophthalmologic examination. The dogs ranged in age from 3 to 8 years; they were 3 males and 6 females and the main breed prevalence was in the Boxer. The corneal lesions were not associated with pre-existing ocular pathology. The corneal dystrophy was bilateral in 8 cases. Lipidogram was performed on EDTA plasma of all the subjects, showing an increase of (LDL) fraction in 7 cases. On the basis of our results, LDL variations could be a predisposing factor to crystalline stromal dystrophy of the cornea in the dog, but this evidence must be confirmed through the evaluation of more cases.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
