SURGICAL REMOVAL OF EYE WORM IN HORSES

RAJ KUMAR PATEL¹*, NEELIMA PATEL^2
1Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Hospital, Raipur (K), District Rewa, M.P.
²College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Hisar, Haryana
* Corresponding Author : patel.drraj@yahoo.com

Received : 07-10-2015     Accepted : 22-10-2015     Published : 01-12-2015
Volume : 7     Issue : 11       Pages : 741 - 742
Int J Agr Sci 7.11 (2015):741-742

Keywords : Eye worm, Eye, Corneal opacity in Horses
Academic Editor : Mohd Zamri Saad, Dr Brihsapati Bharti, Dr Swatantra Kumar Singh, Abdellatif Boudra, Babaca Z Al
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Three horses were presented with history of varying degree of corneal opacity, epiphora, photophobia, blepharospasm and ocular discomfort. Ocular examination of the affected eye revealed presence of eye worm moving in the anterior chamber of right eye. Menace reflex for vision were positive. Eye worm was surgically removed understanding sedation using Xylazine hydrochloride @ 1.1 mg/Kg, I/V and Butorophenol tartarate @ 0.01 mg/kg I/V. Retrobulbar nerve block done by using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride and topically propracaine hydrochloride solution was used. A small stab incision with 11 no. B.P. blade was given 4o clock position at limbus. The worm was expelled out along with a flow of aqueous humour. After removal of eye worm postoperatively topical application of Gentamicin and diclofenac eye drop 4 q6h X 7-10 days was given. The complete recovery and clearance of the corneal opacity took 4 weeks.