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Suspected macular degeneration in a captive western lowland gorilla (gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Author(s) -
Steinmetz Andrea,
Bernhard Andreas,
Sahr Sabine,
Oechtering Gerhard
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00953.x
Subject(s) - gorilla , drusen , fundus (uterus) , macular degeneration , anatomy , biology , medicine , ophthalmology , paleontology
The case of a 31‐year‐old captive female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with decreased near vision but good distance vision is presented. Examination of the fundus revealed drusen‐like bodies in the macula presumably because of an age‐related macular degeneration (AMD).