Successful surgical correction of a cataract in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) via field setting at a zoological facility

Chelsea E. Anderson; Jonathan H. Tzu; Elizabeth E. Hammond

doi:10.1111/jmp.12657

Successful surgical correction of a cataract in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) via field setting at a zoological facility

Chelsea E. Anderson, Jonathan H. Tzu, Elizabeth E. Hammond

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A 41-year-old male vasectomized, zoo-housed chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) presented with progressive visual deficits due to bilateral cataract formation. Phacoemulsification and lenticular implant were performed by a veterinary and human board-certified ophthalmologist team in a field setting. Post-operative healing occurred without complication, and the patient returned to the troop with improved vision.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	276-278
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of medical primatology
Volume	52
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12657
State	Published - Aug 2023

Keywords

cataract
chimpanzee
field setting
lenticular implant
Pan troglodytes
phacoemulsification
zoo
Animals, Zoo
Humans
Cataract Extraction/veterinary
Cataract/veterinary
Male
Animals

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General Veterinary
Animal Science and Zoology

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Successful surgical correction of a cataract in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) via field setting at a zoological facility

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