Rabbits' eye globe sonographic biometry

Autor(es)

Toni, Maria Carolina ^[1] ; Wilkes Burton Meirelles, Adriana Erica ^[1] ; Gava, Fabio Nelson ^[1] ; Camacho, Aparecido Antonio ^[1] ; Laus, Jose Luiz ^[1] ; Canola, Julio Carlos ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ, Coll Agr & Vet Sci, Dept Vet Clin & Surg, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY; v. 13, n. 6, p. 384-386, NOV 2010.
• Citações Web of Science: 7

Resumo

Objective To measure intraocular structures in New Zealand White breed rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus Linnaeus, 1758) using A-mode and B-mode ultrasound with a 20 MHz transducer. Procedures In this study, the eyes of 15 rabbits were evaluated for determination of intraocular measurements using an ophthalmic ultrasound unit able to operate in both A and B-modes. The distances from the cornea to the anterior capsule of the lens (D1), from the anterior capsule of the lens to the posterior capsule of the lens (D2), from the posterior capsule of the lens to the retina (D3) and the complete length of the eye, which corresponds to the distance from the cornea to the retina (D4) were taken. Results The mean values obtained were 2.70 mm (+/- 0.22 mm) for D1, 7.32 mm (+/- 0.40 mm) for D2, 7.10 mm (+/- 0.45 mm) for D3 and 17.12 mm (+/- 0.41 mm) for D4. Statistical analyses using the Student's t-test showed that there were no differences between the eyes. Conclusions The study was feasible without the need of pharmacological restraint and yielded normal mean values for ocular sonographic biometry in rabbits. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/51978-5 - Avaliação cardiológica da indução da cardiomiopatia dilatada com doxorrubicina em modelo experimental com coelhos
• Beneficiário: Aparecido Antonio Camacho
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular