Enucleação em cão: relato de caso

Abstract

Vision is of paramount importance for the survival of most vertebrate animals, as it is a necessity for both prey and predators in the production chain. Enucleation is an ophthalmic surgery that can be performed on small and large animals, often performed in cases of blind eyes that present pain, such as glaucoma, intraocular neoplasms and severe ocular trauma with bleeding; there are several surgical techniques that consist of removing the eyeball as a treatment, where clinical treatments have not been successful. This Course Completion Work describes a case report of a canine patient diagnosed with enucleation and discusses this pathological condition, its diagnosis and treatment.