title: Tonometric and tonographic studies in the normal pony eye.
abstract: Tonometric and tonographic techniques were evaluated in the normal pony and compared to other species. Applanation tonometry was utilised to calculate the ocular ridigity of the normal equine eye. The mean intraocular pressure for the pony eye was established as 23.5 mm Hg (sd +/- 4.5). Comparing the non-anaesthetised and anaesthetised pony eye (xylazine-ketamine and glycerol guaiacolate) no significant change in intraocular pressure occurred (P < 0.49). Mean aqueous outflow facility was 0.88 microliter/min/mm Hg (sd +/- 0.65) which is significantly higher (P < 0.01) than the canine and human species. The ocular rigidity values for the pony eye were higher which indicates that the eye is more rigid than either the canine or human eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/Comparative Ophthalmology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0126, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Gum
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Whitley
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Samuelson
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Garcia-Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local