Results of ophthalmic examinations of 29 alpacas.
Analysis of the results of ophthalmic examinations of 29 alpacas (Lama pacos) revealed a direct relationship among coat color, iris color, and ocular fundus pigmentation. Alpacas with light-pigmented coats had iris color that included combinations of gray, blue, and brown, and had reduced pigmentation of the ocular fundi. Alpacas with dark coats had brown irides and pigmented ocular fundi. Eleven alpacas had evidence of ophthalmic conditions, including bilateral conjunctivitis (1); formation of a superficial corneal scar (1); formation of posterior synechiae and anterior cataracts (4); development of a deep corneal scar with anterior synechiae, buphthalmia, a subluxated lens, and cataracts (1); development of focal incipient primary cataracts (2); formation of vitreous opacities (1); and development of a unilateral optic nerve coloboma (1).
Gelatt
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0126, USA.
Otzen Martinic
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GB
Flaneig
J L
JL
Schein
O D
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Muñoz
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B
West
S K
SK
Duncan
D D
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Nethercott
J R
JR
Koren
H S
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D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005127:Eye Color; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006200:Hair Color; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D010858:Pigmentation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence