Presenting problem: Retained Spectacles in Reptiles

Like other shedding problems, retained spectacles or "eye caps" are a sign of an underlying problem related to patient health or husbandry. If retained spectacles are not removed, they can interfere with vision, damage the eye, and/or serve as a source of infection . . .


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References

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Fitzgerald KT, Vera R. Dysecdysis. In: Mader DR (ed). Reptile Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2006. Pp. 778-786.

Hardon T, Fledelius B, Heegaard S. Keratocanthoma of the spectacle in a boa constrictor. Vet Ophthalmol 10(5):320-322, 2007.

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Sivak JG. The role of the spectacle in the visual optics of the snake eye. Vision Res 17(2):293-298, 1977.

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Pollock C. Presenting problem: Retained spectacles in reptiles. January 26, 2013. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/presenting-problem-retained-spectacles-in-reptiles/