Case Report: Eyelid Coloboma in a Domestic Short Haired Cat

Abstract

A 5-month-old, intact male domestic short haired cat was referred to the National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital (NTUVH) because of bilateral severe ocular infection. The cat had bilateral upper eyelid coloboma (eyelid agenesis) with facial hairs irritated corneas. The eyelid defects were repaired by Roberts and Bistner technique, using the lower eyelid to re-construct the upper eyelids. Consequent trichiasis was corrected by blepharoplasty a few times. The final outcome of the feline eyes after surgery was good. Eyelid coloboma is sporadically reported in some breeds of cats, but it is the first case report in Taiwan.