title: Equine vision and optics.
abstract: Vision is a marvelous sense, critical to the well-being and functional use of horses. Anatomic, optical, and visual acuity generalities are presented. The constituents of unsoundness due to equine ocular disease are discussed, and recommendations are made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014785:Vision, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity