The effect of body position on intraocular pressure in calves

Authors

  • Başak Kurt Kafkas University
  • Halil H Çağatay Karsiyaka Eye Hospital
  • Özgür Aksoy Kafkas University

Abstract

Tonometry is one of the basic diagnostic tests used for the diagnosis of glaucoma and uveitis in veterinary ophthalmology. The Icare® Rebound Tonometer which is a new tonometric device has been shown to be useful in a wide range of species. Eyes (n = 48) of 24 Simmental and Montafon calves with a mean age of 7.5 weeks (2–16 weeks), male and female, were subjected to intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement using the Icare® Rebound Tonometer with calves standing and in lateral recumbency. The mean IOP was measured as 9.02 ± 2.38 mmHg in the right eye and 9.08 ± 2.55 mmHg in the left eye. No age-related change was found in intraocular pressure of the calves between 2 and 16 weeks of age. No difference in IOP values was observed between Simmental and Montafon calves. Body position had no effect on IOP in calves. The Icare® Rebound Tonometer was shown to be a suitable diagnostic device for IOP measurement in calves.

Author Biographies

  • Başak Kurt, Kafkas University

    Department of Surgery, Kafkas University, Turkey

  • Halil H Çağatay, Karsiyaka Eye Hospital

    Department of Ophthalmology, Karsiyaka Eye Hospital, Turkey

  • Özgür Aksoy, Kafkas University

    Department of Surgery, Kafkas University, Turkey

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Published

2021-12-09

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Original Research