title: Oculoscopy in Rabbits and Rodents.
abstract: Ophthalmic diseases are common in rabbits and rodents. Fast and definitive diagnosis is imperative for successful treatment of ocular diseases. Ophthalmic examination in rabbits and rodents can be challenging. Oculoscopy offers great magnification for the examination of the ocular structures in such animals, including the evaluation of cornea, anterior eye chamber, limbus, iris, lens, and retina. To date, oculoscopy has been described only sporadically and/or under experimental conditions. This article describes the oculoscopy technique, normal and abnormal ocular findings, and the most common eye disorders diagnosed with the aid of endoscopy in rabbits and rodents.
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic. Electronic address: jeklv@vfu.cz.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jekl
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hauptman
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, 1-3 Palackeho Street, Brno 61242, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zdenek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Knotek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005123:Eye / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D019721:Ophthalmoscopes / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
keywords: Imaging; Ocular pathology; Oculoscopy; Ophthalmoscopy; Rabbit; Rodent