The Study of Retinal Burn: A Method for Training and Measuring Visual Acuity in Rhesus Monkeys.
Abstract
A testing paradigm has been established to permit rapid and consistent measures of visual acuity in rhesus monkeys. This method seems especially suited to studies requiring rapid measures of sensory function since the amount of time that elapses between the performance of the subject and the determination of the animal's acuity is minimal. The basic paradigm is a modification of the von Bekesy 'tracking' task in which the animal's task is to constantly adjust the stimulus value around his threshold level. Ten animals have been trained by this method and measures of their visual acuity ranged from 20/17 to 20/14, consistent with that of well corrected human. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0733488
Entities
People
- Carl Richard Cavonius
- David O. Robbins