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ArticleClinical & experimental optometry2021

Visual function in guinea pigs: behavior and electrophysiology.

Ashutosh Jnawali, Sudan Puri, Laura J Frishman, Lisa A Ostrin

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Article in Clinical & experimental optometry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashutosh JnawaliCollege of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Sudan PuriCollege of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Laura J FrishmanCollege of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Lisa A OstrinCollege of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
University of Houston · US

Funding

Research Programming ModuleP30EY007551 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI VALLABH E DAS · 1988 to 2026
$16.4M
Structural and Functional Changes in Myopia and Susceptibility to GlaucomaK08EY022696 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI OSTRIN, LISA A · 2012 to 2016
$826k
NEI NIH HHS K08 EY022696NEI NIH HHS P30 EY007551
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

clinical relevanceGuinea pig visual function is characterised based on behavioural and electrophysiological measures and retinal ganglion cell density is examined to further develop the guinea pig as a model of human ocular conditions.

backgroundGuinea pigs are an important model of human ocular conditions. Here, guinea pig spatial frequency discrimination, pattern and full-field photopic electroretinography (ERG), and retinal ganglion cell distribution were investigated.

methodsAdult guinea pigs (n = 6) were included. Optomotor responses to square-wave gratings from 0.3 to 2.4 cycles per degree (cpd) were assessed. Pattern ERG responses were recorded using square-wave gratings from 0.025 to 0.25 cpd at 100% contrast, alternating at a temporal frequency of 1.05 Hz. Full-field ERG responses were recorded using a 10.0 cd.s/m

resultsMaximum spatial frequency discrimination was 1.65 ± 0.49 cpd for stimuli rotating temporally to nasally and 0.75 ± 0.16 cpd for stimuli rotating nasally to temporally. For pattern ERG, a maximum amplitude of 3.50 ± 1.16 µV for the first negative to positive peak (N1P1) was elicited with a 0.025 cpd grating, and 2.5 ± 0.1 µV for the positive to second negative peak (P1N2) was elicited with a 0.05 cpd grating. For full-field ERG, a-wave amplitude was 19.2 ± 4.24 µV, b-wave amplitude was 33.6 ± 8.22 µV, and the PhNR was 24.0 ± 5.72 µV. Peak retinal ganglion cell density was 1621 ± 129 cells/mm

conclusionGuinea pigs show directional selectivity for stimuli moving in the temporal to the nasal visual field. Guinea pigs demonstrate a quantifiable PhNR in the full-field ERG and negative and positive waveforms in the pattern ERG. The visual streak is located in the superior retina.

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ElectroretinographyRetinal Ganglion CellsAnimalsElectrophysiologyGuinea PigsPhotic StimulationRetinaElectroretinogramguinea pigsoptomotor responseretinal ganglion cellsvisual function

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PMID33689637
PMCPMC8087624
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