Two is not necessarily better than one: A double lens in a pre-metamorphic adult axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).

ABSTRACT: An 8-year-old female pre-metamorphic axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) was examined for a suspected anterior lens luxation. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed two lens-like structures in the anterior chamber of the right eye (OD), each with cataractous change. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed without sedation, and revealed small lenticular structures each with distinct nuclei and cortices. Although a distinct connection of the two lenticular structures could not be definitively ruled out, the structures appeared separate. Each of the lenticular structures was closely associated with its respective iris leaflet. This report demonstrates application of advanced imaging for diagnostic use in axolotl ophthalmology, showing that imaging of the lens can be

SUBMITTER: Smith LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature