Granulomatous conjunctivitis in an ostrich

Saroglu M., Yucel R., Aktas M.

VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.6, no.4, pp.337-339, 2003 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2003.00305.x
  • Title of Journal : VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.337-339

Abstract

Ostriches lack meibom glands, but have small lacrimal glands ventral to the lateral canthus, with ductules that open into the inside of the lower eyelid. Chalazion is a chronic granulomatous inflammation of the meibom glands that may develop from blockage of the ductules into the conjunctiva. A 2-year-old female ostrich presented with chronic granulomatous conjunctivitis, with clinical and histopathologic findings similar to chalazion of other species. The granulomatous dacryoadenitic mass was excised and no recurrence occurred at 4 months. This is the first case of chronic granulomatous conjunctivitis reported in the ostrich.