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Florida keratopathy

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Florida keratopathy, also known as Florida spots, is an eye condition characterized by the presence of multiple spots within both corneas.^[1] It is most commonly seen in dogs and cats, but is also rarely seen in horses and birds.^[2] The disease is found in the southeastern parts of the United States.^[2] In other parts of the world it is confined to tropics and subtropics, and it is known as tropical keratopathy.^[1]

Florida keratopathy appears as multiple cloudy opacities in the stromal layer of the cornea.^[1] The spots appear concentrated at the center and become more diffuse at the periphery. They can range in size from one to eight millimeters.^[3] There are no other symptoms, and there is no response to treatment with either anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial drugs. Histological analysis of affected corneas has found acid-fast staining organisms, suggesting Florida keratopathy may be caused by a type of mycobacterium.^[3] The disease may be induced by repeated stings to the eyes by the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata.^[4]{{Primary source-inline|date=April 2017}}

References

1. ^¹²{{cite web | last = Roze | first = Maurice | title = Corneal Diseases in Cats | work = Proceedings of the 30th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association | year = 2005 | url = http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2005&PID=11175&O=Generic | accessdate = 2007-03-23 }}
2. ^¹{{cite book|last1=Gelatt|first1=Kirk N.|last2=Gilger|first2=Brian C.|last3=Kern|first3=Thomas J.|title=Veterinary ophthalmology|date=2013|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|location=Ames, Iowa|isbn=9780470960400|pages=1499–1500|edition=5|chapter=Section IV: Special ophthalmology}}
3. ^¹{{cite book|author=Gelatt, Kirk N. (ed.)|title=Veterinary Ophthalmology|edition=3rd|publisher=Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins|year=1999|isbn=0-683-30076-8}}
4. ^{{cite thesis | last = Theron | first = Leonard | title = Wasmannia auropunctata linked keratopathy Hypothesis - The Polynesian Case | work = Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine Master | year = 2005 | hdl = 2268/652}}

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