Abstract

KURT, Başak; CAğATAY, Halil H.  and  AKSOY, Özgür. The effect of body position on intraocular pressure in calves. J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc. [online]. 2018, vol.89, n.1, pp.1-3. ISSN 2224-9435.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v89i0.1638.

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.

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