Some effects of early monocular deprivation in the Mongolian gerbil.
The effects of short- and long-term early monocular deprivation were investigated in 4 Mongolian gerbils using interocular differences in grating acuity as a measure of deprivation-induced impairment. All gerbils showed acuity deficits in the initially deprived eye, ranging in magnitude from 0.24-1.40 octaves. One month of monocular deprivation from eye opening proved sufficient to induce a permanent acuity impairment.
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D000818:Animals; D007839:Functional Laterality; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology; D012683:Sensory Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000502:physiology