Clinical ocular findings in a colony of chinchillas (Chinchilla laniger).
Examination of 14 aged chinchillas revealed a shallow orbit, a rudimentary nictitating membrane, a large cornea, a densely pigmented iris with a vertical slit pupil, and an anangiotic fundus with variable vascularization of the optic disc. Mean intraocular pressure was 18.5 /+- 5.75 standard deviation mmHg. Bilateral posterior cortical cataracts and asteroid hyalosis were observed in 2 animals.
D000818:Animals; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D002682:Chinchilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002829:Choroid / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014822:Vitreous Body