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ArticleScientific reports2020

Naturally-occurring myopia and loss of cone function in a sheep model of achromatopsia.

Maya Ross, Ron Ofri, Itzhak Aizenberg, Mazen Abu-Siam, Oren Pe'er, Dikla Arad, Alexander Rosov, Elisha Gootwine, Hay Dvir, Hen Honig and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maya RossKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Ron OfriKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Itzhak AizenbergKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Mazen Abu-SiamAbu-Siam Veterinary Clinic, Rahat, Israel.
Oren Pe'erKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Dikla AradKoret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Alexander RosovInstitute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Elisha GootwineInstitute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Hay DvirInstitute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Hen HonigInstitute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Alexey ObolenskyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Edward AverbukhDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Eyal BaninDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Liat GantzDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, Hadassah Academic College, 37 Haneviim St., Jerusalem, 9101001, Israel. liatg@hac.ac.il.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · ILAgricultural Research Organization · ILHadassah Medical Center · ILHadassah Academic College · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Achromatopsia is an inherited retinal disease characterized by loss of cone photoreceptor function. Day blind CNGA3 mutant Improved Awassi sheep provide a large animal model for achromatopsia. This study measured refractive error and axial length parameters of the eye in this model and evaluated chromatic pupillary light reflex (cPLR) testing as a potential screening test for loss of cone function. Twenty-one CNGA3 mutant, Improved Awassi, 12 control Afec-Assaf and 12 control breed-matched wild-type (WT) Awassi sheep were examined using streak retinoscopy and B-mode ocular ultrasonography. Four CNGA3 mutant and four Afec-Assaf control sheep underwent cPLR testing. Statistical tests showed that day-blind sheep are significantly more myopic than both Afec-Assaf and WT Awassi controls. Day-blind sheep had significantly longer vitreous axial length compared to WT Awassi (1.43 ± 0.13 and 1.23 ± 0.06 cm, respectively, p < 0.0002) and no response to bright red light compared to both controls. Lack of response to bright red light is consistent with cone dysfunction, demonstrating that cPLR can be used to diagnose day blindness in sheep. Day-blind sheep were found to exhibit myopia and increased vitreous chamber depth, providing a naturally occurring large animal model of myopia.

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AnimalsColor Vision DefectsCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation ChannelsDisease Models, AnimalElectroretinographyFemaleLightMaleMutationMyopiaPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebratePupilRefractive ErrorsRetinaRetinal Cone Photoreceptor CellsRetinoscopyCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channels

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PMID33168939
PMCPMC7653946
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