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Cherry eye
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Image:Bulldog_with_cherry_eye.jpg thumbnail|right|225px|Cherry Eye on an [[English Bulldog Puppy]]
'''Cherry eye''' is the term used to refer to canine
nictitans gland prolapse, a common
eye condition in various
dog breeds where the gland of the
third eyelid prolapses and becomes visible. It appears as a red mass in the inner corner of the eye, sometimes mistaken for a
tumor. The condition generally occurs before the age of two years. The eye becomes chronically inflamed and there is often a discharge if this is not corrected. Because the gland is responsible for a large portion of the eye's
tears tear production, the eye can eventually suffer from dryness (
keratoconjunctivitis sicca).
Surgery is the usual treatment. Older methods of cherry eye correction involved simply removing the gland, but it is a last-resort procedure today (complemented with a lifetime of eyedrops if performed), as the gland's purpose was unknown then. Modern methods of cherry eye correction involve repositioning of the gland to its normal location. The success rate of this type of surgery is approximately 80% in most breeds.
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References
*{{cite book|author=Gelatt, Kirk N. (ed.)|title=Veterinary Ophthalmology|edition=3rd ed.|publisher=Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins|year=1999|id=ISBN 0-683-30076-8}}
External link
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Cherry Eye Surgery
Category:Dog health
