Companion Animal Eye Center, Ltd. has closed. Dr. Connie Sillerud and the staff thank you for your time with us. |
(763)529-7591
www.companionanimaleyecenter.com
SCCED (spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defect) or indolent erosion: Either a diamond burr debridement or a grid keratotomy with or without a bandaging contact lens are our choices for initial therapy for nonhealing or recurrent corneal ulcers. A limited grid keratotomy is performed with just topical anesthesia (numbing the surface of the eye) and a hypodermic needle. The success rate for these procedures is about 80 percent with the cornea healing in 7-10 days. If significant healing does not occur, we usually recommend a surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia. Recurrence of the erosion is rare in the specific area where the procedure is performed, but may occur in other areas of the same cornea and in the opposite eye. Although it is rare, keratomalacia (melting cornea) can occur following either of these procedures. |