Measurement of grating acuity in guinea pigs by a customized automated optomotor device

• Published in: Chung-hua yen k'o tsa chih Vol. 46; no. 8; p. 725
• Main Authors: Jiang, Li-qin, Zhang, Sen, Mo, Dan-ping, Ye, Ling-ying, Qu, Jia, Zhou, Xiang-tian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.08.2010
• Subjects: Animals; Equipment Design; Guinea Pigs; Myopia - physiopathology; Optometry - instrumentation; Optometry - methods; Refraction, Ocular; Visual Acuity

The guinea pig becomes an important model for studies on myopia, but little is known about its visual performance. In this study, grating acuity was measured using a custom-built automated device to track optomotor responses. To record head nystagmus, guinea pigs were individually placed in the cent...