Singapore's Wantai Conservation Group replaced artificial lenses for king penguins and treated cataracts.

(From the official website of Wantai Conservation Group)

[Compiler Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] Singapore Zoo Management Group performed cataract surgery on 6 penguins, and 3 king penguins were replaced with artificial lenses specially made for their eyes. These 6 penguins are recovering well after surgery .

Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Group (Mandai Wildlife Group) announced the success of the operation on the 14th. The group's veterinarians performed cataract surgery on six penguins two months ago. There are 3 king penguins and 3 Humboldt penguins in the Lang Bird Park, among which the king penguins are at least 20 years old, and the Humboldt penguins are 7 to 13 years old.

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Cataract is a common aging-related eye disease in humans and animals.

Veterinarian Ellen Rasidi (Ellen Rasidi) said, "We noticed that they were cloudy (in the eyes), and they acted like they had trouble seeing things in front of them," so they decided to remove the cataracts.

Gladys Boo, an animal ophthalmologist who participated in the operation, said that the artificial lenses implanted in the three king penguins "is a milestone in the history of animal medicine." The eyes of a penguin.

Gladys said: "King penguins are a large species with eyes large and stable enough to allow implanted IOLs to stay in place, so we decided to perform this world-first surgery to improve their vision. "

Eye surgery is made more difficult because penguins have a "third eyelid," the "nictitating membrane" that protects their eyes underwater.

Zookeepers and veterinarians said the six penguins "have seen increased responsiveness and mobility" after surgery.

"It's great to see that they're more active, which means their eyesight has improved," Rashidi said, adding that the king penguin is adapting well to its new crystals.

Before the permanent closure of Jurong Bird Park in August last year, about 3,500 birds were raised, and these birds will move to a new home this year: the Singapore Bird Park.

Our country's Taipei Zoo also performed cataract surgery on a 24-year-old king penguin in 2021 to make his old age more comfortable.

Singapore's Wantai Conservation Group replaced penguins with artificial lenses and treated cataracts.

(From Facebook of Wantai Conservation Group)