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Bilateral cataract surgery in a Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata): A case report.

Yukihiro MiwaHiroyuki KomatsuAri ShinojimaAyako OdaMao InagakiKensuke UsamiMinori AkasakaYoshitaka Kobayashi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
A 7.5-year-old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes. After the cataract surgery, it was able to locate food and walk in a straight line.
Keyphrases
  • cataract surgery
  • case report
  • human health
  • risk assessment