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Normal ocular ecobiometry of the dromedary camels

Research Abstract
This study is aimed to document the normal measurements of different ocular components of 24 adult live dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) using B-mode ultrasonography. Corneal thickness measured was 0.9±0.2 mm at the centre and 1.2±0.03 mm at the periphery. Anterior chamber depth was 2.3±0.1, while vitreous depth was 15.6±0.2 mm. Lens thickness and diameter were 9.6±0.1 mm and 15.8±0.4 mm, respectively. Globe axial length was 29.8±0.3 mm; whereas the sagittal length was 33±0.3 mm. Camel eye was aspherical and appeared to be smaller than that of cattle and horse. Corneal thickness differed significantly with the eye-side, sex and age. Ocular axial and sagittal readings differed significantly with sex and age; however, lens diameter differed with age.
Research Authors
El-Tookhy OS, Al-Sobayil FA, Ahmed AF.
Research Department
Research Journal

Journal of Camel Practice and Research
Research Member
Research Pages
13-17
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
19
Research Website
www.camelsandcamelids.com
Research Year
2012