14/11/2025
Today let’s look at a patient that Ophthalmologist Lucy saw recently 👀
This French Bulldog puppy presented with a hairy lump on the surface of his left eye. A dermoid was diagnosed: this is a piece of normal (often hairy) skin growing in the wrong place, in this case on the cornea. Left untreated, this can result in irritation from hairs contacting the ocular surface, potentially leading to scarring and corneal ulcers.
The dermoid was surgically removed using a procedure called a superficial keratectomy, performed using high magnification. Sometimes, if a very deep excision is required, a graft may be placed to support the cornea, but this case healed well without.
The first photo is prior to surgery and the second is several weeks later.
Take a look at our referral ophthalmology price list below 👇
https://eden-veterinaryreferrals.co.uk/ophthalmology-services/
