Study of the structure of buffalo's eye lens and scleroretinal rim in Tabriz by ultrasonography

Subject Areas : Veterinary Clinical Pathology

GH Assadnassab ¹ , مجید Fartashvand ² , ابوالحسن Shakeri Bavili ³

1 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
3 - Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2010-09-27 Accepted : 2011-06-08 Published : 2011-05-22

Keywords: Buffalo, Eye, Lens, Scleroretinal rim, Ultrasonography,

Abstract :

In this study, ultrasonographic condition of lens and posterior wall of buffalo's eye in Tabriz area were investigated due to their important role in vision and also measurements were made in anterior-posterior axial B-mode display methods. The ultrasonographic images were similar to the images obtained from other particularly the cow. Total thickness of the lens was 1.133 ± 0.052 cm with the thickness being 1.135 ± 0.052 cm in the right eye and 1.132 ± 0.053 cm in the left eye. Thickness of the posterior wall of the right and left eyes were 1.677 ± 0.042 mm and 1.672 ± 0.041 mm respectively with the total thickness of the posterior wall measuring 1.674 ± 0.040 mm. There was no significant difference between the left and right eyes regarding these parameters.  

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