Refractive state of the rhinoceros

Howard C. Howland; Monica Rowland; Christopher J Murphy

doi:10.1016/0042-6989(93)90224-K

Refractive state of the rhinoceros

Howard C. Howland, Monica Rowland, Christopher J Murphy

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Abstract

Rhinoceroses have been supposed to be myopic; however, our examination of four specimens by retinoscopy, infrared photorefraction, and telescopic pointspread retinoscopy has shown them to be mildly hyperopic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2649-2651
Number of pages	3
Journal	Vision Research
Volume	33
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0042-6989(93)90224-K
State	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Photorefraction
Refraction
Retinoscopy
Rhinoceros

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems

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Howland, H. C., Rowland, M., & Murphy, C. J. (1993). Refractive state of the rhinoceros. Vision Research, 33(18), 2649-2651. https://doi.org/10.1016/0042-6989(93)90224-K

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