Oculoscopy in Rabbits and Rodents

Vladimir Jekl; Karel Hauptman; Zdenek Knotek

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.002

Oculoscopy in Rabbits and Rodents

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2015 Sep;18(3):417-29. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 Jun 25.

Authors

Vladimir Jekl¹, Karel Hauptman², Zdenek Knotek²

Affiliations

¹ Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jeklv@vfu.cz.
² Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.

PMID: 26117523
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2015.04.002

Abstract

Ophthalmic diseases are common in rabbits and rodents. Fast and definitive diagnosis is imperative for successful treatment of ocular diseases. Ophthalmic examination in rabbits and rodents can be challenging. Oculoscopy offers great magnification for the examination of the ocular structures in such animals, including the evaluation of cornea, anterior eye chamber, limbus, iris, lens, and retina. To date, oculoscopy has been described only sporadically and/or under experimental conditions. This article describes the oculoscopy technique, normal and abnormal ocular findings, and the most common eye disorders diagnosed with the aid of endoscopy in rabbits and rodents.

Keywords: Imaging; Ocular pathology; Oculoscopy; Ophthalmoscopy; Rabbit; Rodent.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Eye / anatomy & histology
Eye Diseases / diagnosis
Eye Diseases / veterinary*
Ophthalmoscopes / veterinary*
Rabbits / anatomy & histology*
Rodent Diseases / diagnosis*
Rodentia / anatomy & histology*