1. Ocular dimensions, corneal thickness, and corneal curvature in quarter horses with hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia.
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Badial PR, Cisneros-Àlvarez LE, Brandão CV, Ranzani JJ, Tomaz MA, Machado VM, and Borges AS
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- Animals, Asthenia genetics, Asthenia pathology, Case-Control Studies, Cornea anatomy & histology, Corneal Pachymetry veterinary, Eye anatomy & histology, Eye diagnostic imaging, Eye Diseases diagnostic imaging, Eye Diseases genetics, Eye Diseases pathology, Female, Horse Diseases diagnostic imaging, Horse Diseases genetics, Horses anatomy & histology, Male, Tonometry, Ocular veterinary, Ultrasonography, Asthenia veterinary, Cornea pathology, Eye pathology, Eye Diseases veterinary, Horse Diseases pathology
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare ocular dimensions, corneal curvature, and corneal thickness between horses affected with hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA) and unaffected horses., Animals: Five HERDA-affected quarter horses and five healthy control quarter horses were used., Methods: Schirmer's tear test, tonometry, and corneal diameter measurements were performed in both eyes of all horses prior to ophthalmologic examinations. Ultrasonic pachymetry was performed to measure the central, temporal, nasal, dorsal, and ventral corneal thicknesses in all horses. B-mode ultrasound scanning was performed on both eyes of each horse to determine the dimensions of the ocular structures and to calculate the corneal curvature., Results: Each corneal region examined in this study was thinner in the affected group compared with the healthy control group. However, significant differences in corneal thickness were only observed for the central and dorsal regions. HERDA-affected horses exhibited significant increases in corneal curvature and corneal diameter compared with unaffected animals. The ophthalmologic examinations revealed mild corneal opacity in one eye of one affected horse and in both eyes of three affected horses. No significant between-group differences were observed for Schirmer's tear test, intraocular pressure, or ocular dimensions., Conclusions: Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia-affected horses exhibit decreased corneal thickness in several regions of the cornea, increased corneal curvature, increased corneal diameter, and mild corneal opacity. Additional research is required to determine whether the increased corneal curvature significantly impacts the visual accuracy of horses with HERDA., (© 2014 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.)
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- 2015
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