Deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty, a surgical technique for managing deep corneal abscesses in horses, is both effective and cosmetically pleasing according to University of Florida veterinarians.

Caryn Plummer, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine explained, "Corneal abscesses are an important cause of pain and loss of vision in horses. Not only is the abscess in the cornea, the outer layer of the eye, problematic, but the presence of the abscess incites an inflammatory reaction throughout the entire eye that can be challenging to manage."

As a result, ophthalmologists must remove the abscess and efficiently treat the ocular inflammation–uveitis–to maintain vision in affected horses