Incisional Infection Postphacoemulsification in a Chilean Flamingo ().

A 32-year-old captive female Chilean flamingo () was diagnosed with a hypermature resorbed cataract in the right eye and a mature cataract with phacolytic uveitis in the left eye. No other systemic or neurologic physical abnormalities were detected. The patient was considered blind from bilateral cataracts, and with a reduced quality of life, surgery was indicated to remove the mature cataract in the left eye.

Ocular findings and reference values for selected ophthalmic diagnostic tests in the macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) and southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome).

Objective: To describe ophthalmic examination findings and standard diagnostic test results in 2 penguin species.

Animals Studied: Macaroni & Southern Rockhopper Penguins.

Procedure: Complete ophthalmic examinations including Schirmer tear test (STT), modified phenol red thread test (PTT), tonometry, and echobiometry were performed on penguins housed at the Detroit Zoo.