Feline Keratopathy: Understanding Lipid Deposition in Corneal Tissue

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What is the primary location of lipid deposition in lipid keratopathy?

  • Retina
  • Sclera
  • Lacrimal gland
  • Corneal tissue (correct)

What is the usual cause of lipid keratopathy?

  • Primary idiopathic disease
  • Viral infection
  • Ocular or systemic disease (correct)
  • Genetic mutation

Which of the following diseases is associated with lipid keratopathy?

  • Thyroid disease (correct)
  • Arthritis
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension

In which species have primary idiopathic cases of lipid keratopathy been reported?

<p>Other species (not cats or dogs) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the surgical removal of part of the cornea?

<p>Keratectomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition reported in the case study?

<p>Idiopathic lipid keratopathy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary presentation of the cat in the present report?

<p>Bilateral LDK (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual method of diagnosis for lipid keratopathy?

<p>Histopathological analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the cat in the case study?

<p>Normolipemic (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the email address provided?

<p>It is the email address of the researcher (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of treatment in lipid keratopathy?

<p>To manage the underlying cause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an abnormality in the cornea due to lipid accumulation?

<p>Lipid keratopathy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a reported side effect of lipid therapy in cats?

<p>Corneal lipidosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the condition when there are high levels of lipids in the blood?

<p>Hyperlipidemia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of post-­traumatic conjunctival lipid granulomas in normolipemic cats?

<p>They require surgical excision (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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