From Metropolitan Veterinary Associates

Ophthalmologist Dr. Chloe Spertus visited the Elmwood Park Zoo today to examine Houdini, a 13 year old screech owl with corneal degeneration, as well as one of their bearded dragons, Smalls, who has a history of ocular discharge. We are very thankful for our relationship with such a wonderful facility.

  • anon6789@lemmy.world
    OP
    7·
    1 month ago

    There’s comparatively a lot of eye to degenerate!

    Owl eyes make up as much as 5 percent of these birds’ total body weight. That may not sound like a lot, but for comparison, your eyeballs are about 0.0003 percent of your total weight. - ABC