A review of behavioral visual acuity tests for rodents
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2018.4.12
- VernacularTitle:啮齿类动物的行为学视力测试方法
- Author:
Xiu-Yan ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Ai-Ling BI
;
Mei-Xia ZHAN
;
Peng LI
;
Yue-Ying ZHANG
;
Xian-Zhen MA
;
Hong-Sheng BI
Author Information
1. 250014 中国山东省济南市,山东中医药大学眼科与视光医学院
2. 250002 中国山东省济南市,山东省中西医结合眼病防治重点实验室 山东省高校中西医结合眼病防治技术(强化)重点实验室 山东中医药大学眼科研究所
- Keywords:
rodents;
behavioral visual acuity;
visual water task;
virtual optokinetic system
- From:
International Eye Science
2018;18(4):645-648
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
·Rodents have been used widely in the research of eye diseases to study visual function in animal models. Two methods of visual acuity testing in animals have been internationally recognized:the electrophysiological visual acuity test and the behavioral visual acuity test. Both of these methods have their advantages and limitations. The electrophysiology test (visual evoked potential) is invasive, and animals need recovery time after being implanted with electrodes. Also,the electrophysiological visual acuity test only reflects the electrical activity of a single cell or nuclei, it does not reflect the overall visual function of the animal. The widely used behavioral visual acuity test is able to compensate for these limitations. This paper gives a brief overview of the methods of the behavioral visual acuity test for rodents (rats, mice, guinea pigs,etc.).
