Table 1 Details of 9 horses treated with CXL and medical treatment for stromal ulcerative keratitis
From: Corneal cross-linking in 9 horses with ulcerative keratitis
Horse | Breed | Sex and age | Disease history | Topical medication pre CXL | Stromal ulcer size; depth pre CXL | Stromal melting | Comments | Microbes on cytology and in culture pre CXL | Fluor. neg. post CXL | Follow up time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mixed breed pony | G 6 yr | 4 w | Fucidic acid 1 w, chloramphenicol 2 w, natamycin 1 w | 5 × 5 mm; 1/3 | no | Hypopyon | Abundant fungal hyphae/ Yeast overgrowth, mixed bacteria | Enucl. | n/a |
2 | Swedish Warmblood | G 5 yr | 4½ w | Fucidic acid 1 w, chloramphenicol-ciprofloxacin 2½ w, natamycin 1 w | 4 × 4 mm; 1/3 7 × 7 mm; 1/3 | yes | Abundant fungal hyphae/ Scedosporium spp. | 9 d | 19 mo | |
3 | Warmblood Trotter | F 1 yr | 1 w | Chloramphenicol 1 w | 10 × 10 mm; 2/3 | yes | Extensive cellular infiltration. Severe purulent discharge | Abundant coccoid bacteria/ ß-hem. Streptococcus | 20 d | 12 mo |
4 | Islandic horse | S 2 yr | < 1 w | Chloramphenicol < 1w | 8 × 8 mm; 2/3 | no | Hypopyon | Sparse coccoid bacteria/ ß-hem. Streptococcus | 9 d | 11 mo |
5 | Mixed breed pony | F 5 yr | > 2 w | Fucidic acid >1 w, chloramphenicol + autologous serum in EDTA 1 w | 4 × 4 mm; 1/3 5 × 5 mm; 2/3 | no | Two stromal ulcers in large superficial ulcer. Severe purulent discharge | No bacteria/ No growth | 9 d + 16 d | 9 mo |
6 | Miniatur Shetland Pony | F 16 y | < 1 w | Fucidic acid < 1 w | 8 × 8 mm; 2/3 | no | Stromal ulcer in large superficial ulcer | Abundant bacteria/ Untyped G + bacteria | 14 d | 6 mo |
7 | Warmblood Trotter | F 1 mo | < 1 w | No | 10 × 13 mm; 2/3 | yes | Extensive cellular infiltration. Severe purulent discharge | Abundant bacteria/ Pasteurella spp | 4 d | 5 mo |
8 | Welsh Pony | S 2 mo | 1 w | Chloramphenicol 1 w | 5 × 5 mm; 2/3 | no | Moderate bacteria/ Untyped G + coccoid | 14 d | 5 mo | |
9 | Welsh Pony | F 15 yr | 1 d | No | 6 × 18 mm; 1/3 | yes | Corneal laceration | No bacteria/ No growth | 26 d | 5 mo |