Focusing and accommodation in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
Schmid, Katrina L., Howland, Howard C., & Howland, M. (1992) Focusing and accommodation in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus). Journal of Comparative Physiology A: sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology, 170(3), pp. 263-266.
Abstract
Photorefraction and photokeratometry were performed on two juvenile tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus, 7 years of age, total length approx. 27cm). Sphenodon is the only surviving genus of the Rhynchocephalia, an order of reptiles. Both existing species are endangered and are found only in New Zealand. Even though Walls (1942) has stated that the ciliary muscle is relatively weak in tuataras, we observed 8 D of accommodation. The eyes were found to focus independently and we could induce an anisometropia of 6 D. The average corneal power of the tuatara was found to be 101 D.
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| ID Code: | 4090 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Additional Information: | For more information, please refer to the journal's website (see link) or contact the author. Author contact details: schmid.k@qut.edu.au |
| Keywords: | Tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus, Accommodation, Photorefraction, Corneal curvature |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF00191413 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1351 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > OPTOMETRY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY (111300) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 1992 Springer |
| Copyright Statement: | The original publication is available at SpringerLink http://www.springerlink.com |
| Deposited On: | 15 Jun 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2009 17:03 |
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