Avian Ophthalmology

Authors

  • Yasuko Suzuki BVSc, MS Oregon State University
  • Erica Miller DVM Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v22.229

Keywords:

Avian ophthalmology, ophthalmology, vision, wildlife

Abstract

The eye is the most important sensory organ in many bird species. The capabilities of the avian eye, which in many ways exceed those of the mammalian eye, are an adaptation to a specific way of life and habitat selection, as well as birds’ unique physical activities.

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Author Biographies

Yasuko Suzuki BVSc, MS, Oregon State University

Dr. Suzuki completed a veterinary externship at Tri-State Bird Rescue in Spring 2002; she is currently conducting research on Caspian Tern population dynamics at Oregon State University.

Erica Miller DVM, Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

Dr. Miller is a clinic and oil spill response veterinarian for Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc., in Newark, DE. She is also past president of NWRA.

References

Korbel, R. T. 2000. Avian ophthalmology: a clinically oriented approach. Association of Avian Veterinarians Proceedings. Pp. 439–456.

Kollias, G. V., K. V. Sydenstricker, H. W. Kollias, et al. 2004. Experimental infection of house finches with Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 40(1):79–86.

Viitala, Jussi. “UV, Birds, Berries, Voles.” 1par. 3 Aug. 2004 <http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~viitala/ UvBirdsBerriesVoles.html>.

Published

2004-12-31

How to Cite

Suzuki, Y., & Miller, E. (2004). Avian Ophthalmology. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 22(2), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v22.229

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