Case Report on the Medical Management of Corneal Opacity in a Captive Elephant Tusker

A case of twenty-year-old captive elephant (Tusker) was presented with the history of photophobia, and profuse lacrimation on the right eye. Detailed clinical examination revealed complete corneal opacity without any apparent corneal ulcers. The patient was treated with 0.5% Moxifloxacin and 0.3% Tobramycin eye drops postthrough washing with hyper saline. Subconjunctival injection of Placentrex was administered initially followed by Methylprednisolone at weekly intervals. The treatment was continued for 6 months with partial cure within 3 months and complete cure within 6 months. Thus, a case of corneal opacity was successfully managed with the complete recovery of the patient.