B-Mode Ultrasound Biometry of Intraocular Structures in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius) Publisher



Yadegari M¹ ; Salehi A² ; Ashtari A³ ; Ashtari MS⁴
Source: Global Veterinaria Published:2013

Abstract

Ultrasonography is a relatively easy, safe and non-invasive examination method which can be used in diagnosis of ocular disorders as complementary to routine ophthalmic examinations. As there has been no collated study undertaken on the normal measurements of ocular structures in live One-humped camel, obtaining these measurements could be a benchmark to diagnose some of the diseases and eye problems of this breed. Transcorneal ultrasonographic scanning of left and right eyes of 20 camels (10 male and 10 female) was performed using a 7.5-10 MHz transducer. Qualitative ultrasonographic findings of the eyes were described and measurements of the ocular structures were obtained. Mean±standard deviation of the anterior-posterior length of the eye axis, thickness of the lens, depth of the anterior chamber and depth of vitreous were as 32.01±0.32, 11.64±0.06, 4.83±0.81 and 15.99±0.12 mm, respectively. Also axial globe length and vitreous chamber depth in female camels is larger than male camels and lens thickness in male camels is larger than females. Therefore, it can be documented as the obtained values as the standard parameters of eye in camel. © IDOSI Publications, 2013.