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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | [[Image:Eyelid laceration donkey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Eyelid laceration (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]
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| − | Lacerations of the eyelid are common, due to the propensity of rubbing heads on anything in the vicinity.
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| − | ==Diagnosis==
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| − | The problem is not the diagnosis but discovering the extent and eliminating any foreign material.
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| − | * Adequate '''sedation''' should be used in order to examine the lesion thoroughly
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| − | * Check for any '''corneal trauma'''
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| − | ==Treatment==
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| − | Even quite severe lacerations heal remarkably well due to the excellent blood supply.
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| − | * Any devitalised tissue must be removed by '''selective debridement'''
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| − | * Do not remove flaps of skin unless they are necrotic
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| − | * If re-apposition of the edges is required then the wound must be '''thoroughly cleaned and irrigated''' (povidone-iodine diluted 1:30 is safe for corneal cleansing)
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| − | * Care must be taken to '''appose the edges correctly''' to maintain the eyelid anatomy. Staples could be considered instead of suture material, as the edges are not under tension. 3/0 vicryl with a swaged-on cutting needle is the easiest to use
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| − | * '''Systemic [[NSAIDs|NSAID''']] should be used for five to seven days to reduce pain and swelling.
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| − | * '''Systemic [[Antibiotics|antibiotics''']] are usually required
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| − | * '''Topical antibiotics''' are applied to the cornea in cases of corneal ulceration
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| − | * '''Tetanus prophylaxis''' is essential
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| − | ==References==
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| − | * Grove, V. (2008) Conditions of the eye In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) ''The Professional Handbook of the Donkey'', 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 11
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