Funduscopic observations in a colony of african green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops).

Funduscopic examinations were performed on 139 African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops). Notable observations were made in 5% including varying degrees of retinal hypopigmentation and nerve fiber myelination. Bilateral optic nerve head colobomas were found in one monkey. This species was easily tranquilized and examined using the described methods.