Poor husbandry, especially low humidity, leads to dysecdysis. Prevention of retained spectacles is related to general skin health. In some cases it is necessary to wait until the next shed. If not the procedure of softening can be repeated. In the majority of cases it will be shed. Use a moistened cotton-tipped applicator to gently rub from the lateral edges of the retained spectacle inwards. Soaking prior to manipulation may further soften the spectacles. This may soften the retained spectacle and allow their removal. During this time artificial tears should be applied several times. Prior to any attempts at removing the spectacle the snake should be kept in a high humidity environment for a minimum of 24 hours. The cornea underlying the spectacle is very delicate and attempts to wrench off the retained spectacle with forceps run a high risk rate of damaging the cornea. Husbandry evaluation may indicate poor environmental conditions, specifically inappropriate humidity.įor more information on physical examinations, see Snake Physical Examination. Retained spectacles result in a raised hardened mass over the spectacle.įor more information on shedding, see Snake Shedding.ĭiagnosis of retained spectacles is based on physical examination. Here the spectacle becomes opaque then clear immediately prior to shedding.
Snake spectacle serial#
Temporary blindness can result from the serial retention of spectacles and permanent blindness may result from a subsequent secondary infection.ĭisease of the spectacle needs to be differentiated from the normal changes that occur prior to ecdysis.
The most common ocular problem of snakes is retained spectacles and is usually associated with dysecdysis.
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