ELECTRORETINOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ULTRAVIOLET SENSITIVITY IN JUVENILE AND ADULT GOLDFISH RETINAS

Authors
CHEN DM STARK WS
Citation
Dm. Chen et Ws. Stark, ELECTRORETINOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ULTRAVIOLET SENSITIVITY IN JUVENILE AND ADULT GOLDFISH RETINAS, Vision research, 34(22), 1994, pp. 2941-2944
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Ophthalmology
Journal title
Vision research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00426989
Volume
34
Issue
22
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2941 - 2944
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-6989(1994)34:22<2941:EAOUSI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Electroretinographic (ERG) spectra show that juvenile goldfish have ul traviolet (UV) sensitivity but adults do not. Chromatic adaptation dat a suggest mediation by UV cones. ERG spectra from eye cups and spectro photometry of lenses show that the loss of UV sensitivity with age doe s not result from lens changes. Our results contribute to a growing li terature on UV cone mechanisms and visual development in fish.