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Abstract #6367 Published in IGR 3-2
Intraocular pressure and tear production in captive eland and fallow deer
Ofri R; Horowitz H; Levison M; Kass PHJournal of Wildlife Diseases 2001; 37: 387-390
Applanation tonometry was used to estimate intraocular pressure (IOP), and the Schirmer tear test (STT) I was used to estimate tear production in both eyes of 12 juvenile elands (Taurotragus oryx) and one eye each of 15 Asian fallow deer (Dama mesopotamica). Mean (± standard deviation) IOP was 14.6 ± 4.0 mmHg in the eland and 11.9 ± 3.3 mmHg in the deer. Mean tear production was 18.7 ± 5.9 mm/min in the eland and 10.5 ± 6.5 mm/min in the deer. The large variation in IOP between two members of the family Bovidae, the elands reported here and the Thomson gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) for which the authors previously reported a mean pressure of 7.6 mmHg, illustrates the need to establish reference values for each species. Tear production may be influenced by the species' natural habitat.
Dr R. Ofri, The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel. Ofri@agri.huji.ac.il
Classification:
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models
