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Provedor de dados: 	Ciência Rural	
País: 	Brazil	
Título: 	Assessment of intraocular pressure in chinchillas of different age groups using rebound tonometry	
Autores: 	Chacaltana,Flor Diana Yokoay Claros; Pigatto,João Antonio Tadeu; Denardin,Ione Terezinha.	
Data: 	2016-08-01	
Ano: 	2016	
Palavras-chave: 	Chinchillas; Chinchilla lanigera; Intraocular pressure; Tonometry; TonoVet.	
Resumo: 	ABSTRACT: The aim of this research was to measure the intraocular pressure (IOP) of normal chinchilla eyes using the rebound tonometer. A further aim was to assess whether there were differences in the values of intraocular pressure in relation to animals age, gender and time of day. Thirty-six chinchillas were divided into three groups of 12 chinchillas each, by age: Group I (2-6-month-old), Group II (20 and 34 months) and Group III (37 and 135 months). Ophthalmic examination was performed previously by Schirmer tear test, slit lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein test in all chinchillas. Three measurements of intraocular pressure were assessed on the same day (7, 12 and 19h). Tonometry was performed on both eyes using the rebound tonometer after calibration in "p" mode. Statistical analysis was performed with SigmaPlot for Windows. The mean IOP for groups I, II and III were 2.47±0.581mmHg, 2.47±0.581mmHg and 2.51±0.531mmHg, respectively. No significant differences were reported between age and IOP and no significant differences were reported between the time of day and IOP. The IOP in chinchillas did not differ significantly between genders or ages of the animals, and did not change with time of day.	
Tipo: 	Info:eu-repo/semantics/article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000801466	
Editor: 	Universidade Federal de Santa Maria	
Relação: 	10.1590/0103-8478cr20151206	
Formato: 	text/html	
Fonte: 	Ciência Rural  v.46 n.8 2016	
Fonte: 	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess