Current Concepts in Veterinary Ophthalmology
Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, PhD
University of Florida
What do dogs and cats see?
1. Small monocular visuals fields of peripheral vision in dogs and cats (~80°) as compared
to the horse (146°).
2. Large frontal binocular visual field of 85° in dogs and cats
3. Dogs have cones that are receptive at 429 and 555 nm and are dichromats. All evidence suggests that the cat is dichromat with vision similar to a human who is red-green color blind. Dogs and cats appear to respond to the blue and yellow Continue reading Canine Ophthalmology (the eye & its diseases)