Abstract
The capillary circulation in the posterior pole was studied by fluorescein angiography and silicone rubber injection in eight species of primates. Six of these were diurnal monkeys: marmoset, squirrel moneky, capuchin monkey, black spider monkey, African green monkey, and rhesus monkey. In these diurnal species, the retinas have both rods and cones, and there is a central region free of capillaries that corresponds to the fovea, just as in the human retina. In two nocturnal species, the bushbaby and the owl monkey, both of which lack a fovea, there is no central capillary-free zone.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 815-818 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1971 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The retinal capillary bed at the posterior pole of primate eyes. / Anderson, Douglas.
In: American Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 71, No. 4, 01.01.1971, p. 815-818.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - The capillary circulation in the posterior pole was studied by fluorescein angiography and silicone rubber injection in eight species of primates. Six of these were diurnal monkeys: marmoset, squirrel moneky, capuchin monkey, black spider monkey, African green monkey, and rhesus monkey. In these diurnal species, the retinas have both rods and cones, and there is a central region free of capillaries that corresponds to the fovea, just as in the human retina. In two nocturnal species, the bushbaby and the owl monkey, both of which lack a fovea, there is no central capillary-free zone.
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