Multiple striate keratotomy: a treatment for corneal erosions caused by epithelial basement membrane disease.

摘要

To study the efficacy of multiple striate keratotomy for the treatment of persistent corneal erosions suspected to be caused by primary corneal epithelial basement membrane disease, a retrospective study of 16 dogs, 3 cats and 1 Australian dingo [Canis familiaris dingo] was conducted. All persistent corneal erosions healed with only one treatment. Most cases healed within 2 weeks. One case developed a 2nd erosion in the same eye, but in a different position to the original erosion. It is concludedthat multiple striate keratotomy is a safe, effective and well tolerated technique for the treatment of persistent corneal erosions thought to be caused by corneal epithelial basement membrane disease.