Articoli scientifici
Blind supratemporal retrobulbar block in cats: a feasibility cadaveric study and its efficacy in a group of subjects undergoing corneal or intraocular surgery
by Elena Lardone, Manuela Crasta, Pier Carlo Ostan, Paola Gherlinzoni, Alessandra Landi, Paolo Franci Abstract Introduction: The supratemporal retrobulbar block (RB) has not been comprehensively described in cats. Materials and methods: Cadaveric study: a modified...
Topical 1% cyclosporine eyedrops for the treatment of crystalline corneal dystrophy in dogs
by Manuela Crasta, Kevin Arteaga, Teresa Peña, Marta Leiva Abstract Background: Crystalline corneal dystrophy (CCD) is the most common type of corneal lipidic deposition in dogs. CCD is a primary metabolic disorder of the corneal fibroblast featuring an accumulation...
Evaluation of risk factors for treatment failure in canine patients undergoing photoactivated chromophore for keratitis – corneal cross-linking (PACK-CXL): a retrospective study using additive bayesian network analysis
by M. E. Kowalska, A. K. Shukla, K. Arteaga, M. Crasta, C. Dixon, F. Famose, S. Hartnack & S. A. Pot Abstract Background Infectious keratitis is a common ophthalmic condition in canine patients. Sequelae can include keratomalacia and corneal perforation, a vision...
Conjunctival Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in Dogs and a Cat: Clinical Characteristics and Histopathological Findings
by Aleksandra Rawicka, Manuela Crasta, Adolfo Guandalini, Claudio Peruccio, Domenico Multari, Marco Rondena, Nunzio D’Anna, and Chiara Giudice Abstract Background: Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) is a plasma cell tumor that is very rarely reported in ocular and...
A multicenter retrospective evaluation of the prevalence of known and presumed hereditary eye diseases in Lagotto Romagnolo dog breed within a referral population in Italy (2012–2020)
Manuela Crasta,Kevin Arteaga,Laura Barachetti,Adolfo Guandalini Abstract Objective To describe the ophthalmological findings of Lagotto Romagnolo dog breed and to report the prevalence of Known and Presumed Hereditary Eye Diseases (KP-HED). Animals Studied Two hundred...
A retrospective evaluation of the incidence of hereditary ocular disorders In Lagotto Romagnolo Dog Breed in Italy
Purpose To describe the ophthalmological findings of Lagotto Romagnolo dog breed and to report the prevalence of ocular disorders that are known or presumed to be inherited (KPHED). ECVO 2021 poster
Comparison of conjunctival microbiota of clinically normal Persian cats with and without nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Veterinary Ophthalmology (in production)
(in production) Abstract Objective This study was performed to determine the conjunctival microbiota of Persian cats with and without nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Animals studied Twenty-five Persian cats: 15 with bilateral NLDO (Group A) and 10 with no NLDO...
A large deletion in the Plasminogen gene is associated with ligneous membranitis in a Maltese dog
M. E. Turba, P. C. Ostan, S. Ghetti, M. Dajbychova, F. Dondi, F. Gentilini Summary Ligneous membranitis/conjunctivitis (LM, OMIM 217090) is a hereditary disorder caused by a congenital plasminogen (PLG) deficiency. In veterinary medicine, LM (OMIA 002020-9615) has...
Successful treatment of distichiasis in a cow using a direct-contact 810-nm diode laser
Kevin Arteaga DVM, MSc, Manuela Crasta DVM, PhD, Dipl ECVO Abstract Objectives To describe the use of direct‐contact diode laser as a new treatment for distichiasis. Study design Case report. Animals A 2‐month‐old Italian Friesian calf with bilateral excessive tearing...
Corneoconjunctival transposition for the treatment of deep stromal to full-thickness corneal defects in dogs: A multicentric retrospective study of 100 cases (2012-2018)
Abstract Objective To describe and evaluate the use of corneoconjunctival transposition (CTT) as a surgical treatment for canine deep stromal ulcers, descemetoceles, and full-thickness corneal defects and to determine its efficacy in preserving corneal graft...
Effect of body position, eyelid manipulation, and manual jugular compression on intraocular pressure in clinically normal cats
Abstract Objective To determine the effect of body position, eyelid manipulation, and manual jugular compression on intraocular pressure (IOP) in clinically normal cats. Animal studied Twenty‐one adult client‐owned domestic shorthair cats Procedures The IOP was...
AAV-mediated photoreceptor transduction of the pig cone-enriched retina
AAV-mediated photoreceptor transduction of the pig cone-enriched retina Articolo pubblicato dal dr. Manuela Crasta. scarica l'articolo in formato PDF C Mussolino1,2, M della Corte3, S Rossi3, F Viola4, U Di Vicino1, E Marrocco1, S Neglia1, M Doria1, F Testa3, R...
Effect of three treatment protocols on acute ocular hypertension after phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataracts in dogs.
Effect of three treatment protocols on acute ocular hypertension after phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataracts in dogs. Articolo pubblicato dal dr. Manuela Crasta. Crasta M, Clode AB, McMullen RJ Jr, Pate DO, Gilger BC. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of...
Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as new drug delivery system: a preliminary study of safety and bioavailability after topical administration in rabbits.
Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as new drug delivery system: a preliminary study of safety and bioavailability after topical administration in rabbits. Articolo pubblicato dal dr. Manuela Crasta, in compartecipazione con l'Università di Milano, Dipartimento di Oftalmologia....
Three cases of prolapse of the nictitans gland in cats.
Three cases of prolapse of the nictitans gland in cats. Articolo pubblicato dal dr. Manuela Crasta. We report three cases of adult cats showing a prolapse of the gland of the third eyelid. Three different breeds were affected: Burmese, Persian and Domestic...