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)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Keratectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition reported in the case study?

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

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

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

    What is the usual method of diagnosis for lipid keratopathy?

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

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

    <p>Normolipemic</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of treatment in lipid keratopathy?

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

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

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

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

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

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