Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT)
The short bibliography referring to the anatomy and pathology of the eyeball of turtles poses a challenge for veterinarians and conservationists given the increasing presence of this type of turtle in veterinary and wildlife centres. Although they nest on land, these animals spend a large part of th...
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| author | Marcos Fumero-Hernández Mario Encinoso Quintana Ana S. Ramírez Inmaculada Morales Fariña Pascual Calabuig José Raduan Jaber |
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| description | The short bibliography referring to the anatomy and pathology of the eyeball of turtles poses a challenge for veterinarians and conservationists given the increasing presence of this type of turtle in veterinary and wildlife centres. Although they nest on land, these animals spend a large part of their lives in the ocean, which entails a series of eye adaptations such as well-developed nictitating membranes, palpebral scales, highly sensitive corneas, or sclerotic rings to protect the eye. In our study, we performed a morphometric analysis of the loggerhead turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) eyeball and its internal structures using advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT). To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there have been no studies published that describe the CT intraocular measurements of presumed normal loggerhead turtle eyes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-440ebe1367be4639a2c5acde6afe064b2023-11-17T09:11:07ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-03-01136101610.3390/ani13061016Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT)Marcos Fumero-Hernández0Mario Encinoso Quintana1Ana S. Ramírez2Inmaculada Morales Fariña3Pascual Calabuig4José Raduan Jaber5Veterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35413 Las Palmas, SpainVeterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35413 Las Palmas, SpainDepartment of Pathology and Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35413 Las Palmas, SpainVeterinary Clinical Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35413 Las Palmas, SpainTafira Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (Cabildo de Gran Canaria), 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDepartment of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35413 Las Palmas, SpainThe short bibliography referring to the anatomy and pathology of the eyeball of turtles poses a challenge for veterinarians and conservationists given the increasing presence of this type of turtle in veterinary and wildlife centres. Although they nest on land, these animals spend a large part of their lives in the ocean, which entails a series of eye adaptations such as well-developed nictitating membranes, palpebral scales, highly sensitive corneas, or sclerotic rings to protect the eye. In our study, we performed a morphometric analysis of the loggerhead turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) eyeball and its internal structures using advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT). To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there have been no studies published that describe the CT intraocular measurements of presumed normal loggerhead turtle eyes.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1016computed tomographymorphometryeyeballsclerotic ringanatomyloggerhead turtle |
| spellingShingle | Marcos Fumero-Hernández Mario Encinoso Quintana Ana S. Ramírez Inmaculada Morales Fariña Pascual Calabuig José Raduan Jaber Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) Animals computed tomography morphometry eyeball sclerotic ring anatomy loggerhead turtle |
| title | Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) |
| title_full | Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) |
| title_short | Morphometric Study of the Eyeball of the Loggerhead Turtle (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) Using Computed Tomography (CT) |
| title_sort | morphometric study of the eyeball of the loggerhead turtle i caretta caretta i using computed tomography ct |
| topic | computed tomography morphometry eyeball sclerotic ring anatomy loggerhead turtle |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1016 |
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