A melting ulcer, characterized by the stromal dissolution of the cornea, is an important eye lesion that develops due to various reasons and threatens vision. Restoration of this lesion, which causes loss of corneal transparency, requires aggressive medical and surgical treatment. In medical treatment, stromal degeneration is controlled with agents that support topical antibacterial and stromal healing. Surgical treatment is applied using various techniques to remove structures damaged due to the progression of corneal melting and to promote corneal healing. In this study, lamellar keratectomy and the third eyelid flap techniques were combined with topical medical therapy in 20 cat cases with melting ulcers. The aim of this study was to alert to general practitioners that this condition is an important cause of progressive eye loss and necessitates urgent intervention and to show that this treatment approach is easy to implement and has successful results.

A 9 months old male and a 1-year old female crossbreed cats were presented with history of unilateral sudden onset cloudy eye has been reported in this study. Ophthalmological examination was revealed clear corneal surface, corneal edema did not occurred, homogeneous blurred with white color in the anterior chamber of the eyes in both cases and laboratory findings were revealed hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. According to the ocular and laboratory examination findings after the anamnesis, the patients were diagnosed with hyperlipidemia-related aqueous lipidemia. Topical ophthalmic solution of prednisolone sodium fosfat 1% was applied 2 drops, 5 times in a day and low-fat diet was recommended. Both patients were responded to medical treatment within one week, positively. No complications were encountered during the 2-year follow-up period of the patients.

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A 1-year-old, male domestic short haired cat was presented to our Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Istanbul-Cerrahpaşa due to complaints of blepharospasm and epiphora in both eyes present since birth. In the ocular examination, absence of a part of palpebra in both eyes and persistent pupillary membrane (PPM) in the left eye were observed. There was trichiasis irritating the corneas in both eyes. Bilateral palpebral defects and secondary trichiasis were repaired using a Roberts and Bistner technique. This technique provided a good cosmetic appearance and functional outcome to the patient. Roberts and Bistner technique is recommended in treating congenital, bilateral eyelid coloboma.

A 1.5-year-old female, hunting dog and a 6-year-old male crossbred dog presenting with eye discharge, conjunctival hyperemia and swelling were reported in this study.After a local anesthetic drug was administered, ophthalmological examination revealed a variable degree of ocular discharge, blepharospasm, conjunctival hyperemia, and the presence of movable parasites hidden behind the third eyelid membrane. A total of 15 parasites (5 males, 10 females) were removed from the eyes of both cases. All the parasites were submitted to the department of parasitology for morphological identification. According to ocular and parasitological examination findings, thepatients were diagnosed with ocular thelaziasis. For treatment, a single time 10% imidacloprid and 2.5% moxidectin spot on (Advocate®, Bayer, Slovakia) was applied and tobramycine-dexamethasone (Tobradex®, Alcon, Turkey) 3 times a day, fusidic acid (Fucithalmic®, Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey) twice a day were usedtopically for 2 weeks. Mechanical removal of parasites and medical treatment were positive in both patients.