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## Abstract **Purpose** To perform selected ophthalmic diagnostic tests in healthy capuchin monkeys (__Cebus apella__) with the aim of establishing normal physiological reference values for this species. **Methods** A total of 15 healthy, capuchin monkeys were used to test most of the parameters in this investigation. Five of the 15 monkeys were used for the evaluation of normal conjunctival flora. Ages varied from 6 to 20 years of age. Selected diagnostic ocular tests were performed including Schirmer tear test (STT), tonometry using an applanation tonometer (Tonopen^®^), central corneal thickness (CCT) using an ultrasonic pachymeter (Sonomed, Micropach^®^, Model 200P+) and culture of the normal conjunctival bacterial flora. **Results and discussion** Results for selected ocular diagnostic tests investigated here for the capuchin monkey eye were as follows: IOP: 18.4 ± 3.8 mmHg; STT: 14.9 ± 5.1 mm/min; CCT: 0.46 ± 0.03 mm. No statistically significant differences between ages or genders were found for any of the results. __Streptococcus__ sp. and __Corynebacterium__ sp. were isolated from healthy conjunctival and eyelid margins, suggesting they are normal constituents of the conju

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Author

Fabiano Montiani‐Ferreira; Gillian Shaw; Bianca Chaim Mattos; Heloisa Helena Abil Russ; Ricardo G. D’O.C. Vilani

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2008

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)