Corneal opacity

Definition of Corneal opacity

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The word corneal opacification literally means loss of normal transparency of cornea. The term corneal opacity is used particularly for the loss of transparency of cornea due to scarring.
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Eye problems are after Feet and nails the most common problem with captive elephants in Asia, and Corneal opacity is reported as indication of various problems, as Vitamin A deficiency, or traumatic injuries, either from Mahouts or sharp thorns in the bush, causing an inflammatory reaction and opacity.

From Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants, 2006 by Murray Fowler, Susan K. Mikota

Treatment includes washing the eye with an antiseptic solution, vitamin A supplementation (600,000 units, intramuscularly), and subconjunctival administration of 2 cc Placentrex® (Albert David, Kolkatta-72) on alternate days for 3 weeks (Placentrex is an extract of human placenta; its action is as a nonspecific immunostimulant). The sub conjunctival injection is given by inserting a fine needle through the outer aspect of the eyelid and feeling the needle between the fingers to insure that the needle does not penetrate through the eyelid.

Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants, 2006 by Murray Fowler, Susan K. Mikota

Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2025). Corneal opacity. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=283. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_opacity

Selected publications

P. Preena, B. Aravind, Case Report on the Medical Management of Corneal Opacity in a Captive Elephant Tusker, 2017. https://nexusacademicpublishers.com/uploads/files/AAVS_5_8_342-345.pdf

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P. Preena, B. Aravind, Case Report on the Medical Management of Corneal Opacity in a Captive Elephant Tusker, 2017. https://nexusacademicpublishers.com/uploads/files/AAVS_5_8_342-345.pdf

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