https://phys.org/news/2018-10-coconut-leopard-recovers-eyelid-surgery.html

"If you don't do any type of corrections for these animals, they will develop recurrent irritation," said UC Davis Veterinary Ophthalmologist Brian Leonard. "Then you can have a much more severe scenario."

Since his birth, the zoo's animal care team has been working with Coconut to help treat his physical deformities. Their consistent care, therapy, training and socialization have all prepared Coconut for this or any other potential surgery, and for a successful recovery in the future.