Hamburg                                                               
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White Rhino "Heini"

(Ceratotherium simum) "Heini was operated on cataracts of both eyes May 2 nd 07.

Weight of animal:     350 kg
Age:                           5 months
Congenital Cataracts OU

Anesthesia:
Team of 4 persons

Inhalation Isofluran in O2
Pulsoximetry, blood gas analysis, ecg ...

Surgery:
Phacoemulsification after CCC
clear corneal cut, 2.75 mm incision, 9-0 PGA suture

Equipment:

"Varioscope" head held operation microscope
(Eickemeyer / Germany)

Instruments:
Acri Tec / Germany
provided  acrylic IOL's 14/16/18 mm at 20 dpt.

 

             preop
   
             intraop
Thanks to the whole team. This was well organized !