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Posted by PE on July 27, 2002 at 20:55:42:
In Reply to: Interesting post, but I\'m curious where you get your info?? posted by eyespy on July 27, 2002 at 20:02:57:
You know they have nylon gloves now right?
They are alot nicer and more comfortable form the latex.
PE
:Before I was disabled by a severe latex allergy, I was a certified ophthalmic surgical technician for 17 years, and for 15 of those years I also worked as a veterinary surgical tech.
:I can assure you that any doctor, either human or veterinary, has several tests to evaluate sightedness in non-verbal creatures. Following moving objects with the eyes is a basic test any ig owner can do if vision problems are a concern.
:Further, there have been no conclusive studies that I've seen that artificial lighting proves damaging to a healthy animal's eyesight. Blindness in lizards is very rare and most common in elderly animals. Breathing is actually the most common cause of blindness! Oxidation of the cells in the lens of the eyes, more commonly known as a nuclear sclerotic cataract, is the most common cause of visual problems.
:You're not going to warn us not to expose our igs to oxygen, are you? ;-)
:Yes, light can cause burns to the cornea, or retinal damage, or changes in the cells of the eyes, but if the light is intense enough to do so you wouldn't be able to tolerate watching your ig in its enclosure yourself. Lizards have far more keratin in their corneas than we do (think tough toenails!) and are much less sensitive to the UV wavelengths that cause cataracts, macular degeneration, and retinal choroid photopsy in humans. They can easily tolerate the amount of artifial light given off by commercially produced reptile specialty bulbs.
