Suspected macular degeneration in a captive Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Vet Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep:15 Suppl 2:139-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00953.x. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Abstract

The case of a 31-year-old captive female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with decreased near vision but good distance vision is presented. Examination of the fundus revealed drusen-like bodies in the macula presumably because of an age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo
  • Ape Diseases / diagnosis
  • Ape Diseases / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gorilla gorilla*
  • Macular Degeneration / diagnosis
  • Macular Degeneration / pathology
  • Macular Degeneration / veterinary*