The refractive state of the eye in Icelandic horses with the Silver mutation

The refractive state of the eye in Icelandic horses with the Silver mutation

Abstract Background The syndrome Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) is a congenital eye disorder in horses. Both the MCOA syndrome and the Silver coat colour in horses are caused by the same missense mutation in the premelanosome protein (PMEL) gene. Horses homozygous for the Silver mutatio...

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Main Authors: Maria K. Johansson, Kim Jäderkvist Fegraeus, Gabriella Lindgren, Björn Ekesten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies
MCOA
Refraction
Myopia
Skiascopy
Horse -Icelandic horses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1059-7

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