Cataracts in the Bichon Frise

Gelatt, Kirk N.; Wallace, Margaret R.; Andrew, Stacy E.; MacKay, Edward O.; Samuelson, Don

doi:10.1046/j.1463-5224.2003.00258.x

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“…The age of the Bichon Frise at the time of the initial visit to a veterinary ophthalmologist for cataract treatment was similar to that reported by Gelatt et al 6 . and was not predictive if RRD was a greater risk The RRD, if not present at the time of the initial examination, occurred more quickly if the cataract was removed by phacoemulsification, with most present by 6 months postoperatively.…”

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“…Several breeds of dogs (American Cocker Spaniel, Siberian Husky, Miniature Poodle and Bichon Frise) have inherited juvenile cataracts that progress rapidly and start to resorb quickly, making LIU a common clinical sign and subsequently placing these animals at high risk of RRD. In a recent report on juvenile cataracts in the Bichon Frise, the rate of RRD after cataract surgery in dogs the same age as in this study, ranged from 32 to 14% 6 . There are no data on the other breeds, or data about lens resorption and incidence of RRD.…”

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“…We selected the medical records of nondiabetic, Bichon Frise dogs younger than 11 years that had cataracts typical of inherited cortical cataracts as described by Gelatt et al 6 . Only the records of animals that had a follow‐up examination at our practice after at least 9 months were reviewed.…”

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“…Transscleral cryopexy was initially performed and was replaced with diode retinopexy in 1992. Because the Bichon Frise dog has a high risk of RRD with cataracts, 6 cases of nondiabetic Bichon Frise dogs with cataracts were selected for a retrospective study to determine the efficacy of the procedure in preventing RRD in dogs after phacoemulsification and LIU.…”

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Retrospective study of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy in the Bichon Frise with cataract

Schmidt

Vainisi

2004

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy (PRTR) in preventing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in the Bichon Frise with juvenile cataract. The medical records were reviewed from a private veterinary ophthalmology practice of nondiabetic Bichon Frise dogs younger than 11 years that had inherited cortical cataracts in one or both eyes and that had a follow-up examination after at least 9 months. Eyes were included in the study if the fundus could be visualized by indirect ophthalmoscopy at the last examination either because of phacoemulsification or resorption of the cataract. Four groups of eyes were identified. In group 1, no PRTR was performed and there was resorption of the cataract; in group 2, eyes had no PRTR performed and phacoemulsification of the cataract. Group 3 had PRTR performed and resorption of the cataract. In group 4, PRTR was performed as was phacoemulsification of the cataract. In group 1, 20 eyes had resorbed cataracts, and 12 (60%) of these had RRD. In group 2, 18 eyes had phacoemusification of the cataract, and 10 (55%) of these had RRD. In group 3, 19 eyes had PRTR and resorbed cataracts, and 2 (10%) of them had RRD. In group 4, 39 eyes had PRTR and phacoemulsification of the cataract; of these 5 (12%) had RRD. The Bichon Frise dog with inherited cataract is at high risk of RRD. PRTR reduces this risk.

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Retrospective study of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy in the Bichon Frise with cataract

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Vainisi

2004

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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“…Most recent veterinary ophthalmology texts report that cataracts are one of the most frequent intraocular disease and a leading cause of blindness in the dog 1–4 . Previous reports of cataract formation in the dog have focused on specific breeds, identifying gender, age‐of‐onset, clinical characteristics of the cataract, and possible modes of inheritance 6–25 . In many investigations the number of dogs examined was limited, and the mode of inheritance was suggested but not confirmed statistically.…”

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Prevalence of primary breed‐related cataracts in the dog in North America

Gelatt

MacKay

2005

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of cataracts in dogs presented to veterinary medical teaching hospitals in North America between 1964 and 2003. A retrospective study of all dogs presented with cataracts to veterinary medical teaching hospitals in North America between 1964 and 2003 was conducted to determine cataract prevalence. The different decades, breeds, gender, and age at time of presentation with cataract were compared. The prevalence of dogs presented with cataract varied by decade and ranged from 0.95% (1964-73), 1.88% (1974-83), 2.42% (1994-2003), to 3.5% (1984-93). The total number of dogs presented with cataracts over the 40-year period was 39,229. From 1964 to 2003 the prevalence of cataract formation in this patient population increased by about 255%. Fifty-nine breeds of dogs were affected with cataracts above the baseline prevalence of 1.61% seen in mixed-breed/hybrid dogs. The breeds with the highest cataract prevalence included: Smooth Fox Terrier (11.70%), Havanese (11.57%), Bichon Frise (11.45%), Boston Terrier (11.11%), Miniature Poodle (10.79%), Silky Terrier (10.29%) and Toy Poodle (10.21%). The breeds with the largest number of cataractous dogs during the entire four decades were the Boston Terrier (11.11%), Miniature Poodle (10.79%), American Cocker Spaniel (8.77%), Standard Poodle (7.00%), and Miniature Schnauzer (4.98%). Gender ratios of cataractous dogs seemed to affect limited breeds. Age of presentation with cataract diagnosis varied among several breeds. In the mixed-breed/hybrid baseline population, cataract formation appeared to be age related with a higher frequency of cataract formation in dogs after 4-7 years. Cataract formation is one of the most prevalent eye diseases in the dog population, and in about 60 breeds of dogs the prevalence of cataract exceeds that of the baseline mixed-breed/hybrid group. The prevalence of cataract is also influenced by age in most purebred dogs and affects 16.80% of the 7-15+-year-old mixed-breed/hybrid dog population. Total and age-related cataract prevalence in dogs seems very similar to that in man.

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Cataracts in the Bichon Frise

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

Retrospective study of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy in the Bichon Frise with cataract

Retrospective study of prophylactic random transscleral retinopexy in the Bichon Frise with cataract

Prevalence of primary breed‐related cataracts in the dog in North America

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