<p class="jove_content">The protocol describes how to measure the optomotor response in 13-lined ground squirrels, a cone-dominant species with retinal features resembling the human macula. The platform design enhances handling and reduces anxiety, improving the animal's ability to stay on the raised platform, enabling non-invasive assessment of changes in visual function.</p>

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Non-aversive Animal Restraint Enabling Recording of Optomotor Reflex in Ground Squirrels

The optomotor reflex (OMR) provides a behavioral assessment of an animal's contrast sensitivity and visual acuity. Mice or rats are typically placed ...

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