author(s)
Dr. S Rajathi, Dr. R Ramprabhu, Dr. Chhavi Gupta and Dr. RC Sundararajan

abstract
The eye is a highly complex organ structurally and functionally. The eye is not only the organ of sight but also a window through which one can detect the state of vascular and central nervous system. The retinal fundus of each species is typical and varied among species with little individual variation. The study was conducted on six adult apparently healthy sheep and camels that were brought to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Tirunelveli. Direct panophthalmoscope with iphone attachment was used. Animals restrained and images of retinal fundus was obtained and analysed for morphology of tapetum, non tapetal areas, optic nerve head, Bergmeister’s papilla and retinal vascular pattern. The tapetum in sheep is bluish green in colour. The stars of winslow in sheep was appeared as small, uniform scattering of red or dark pink dots or lines throughout the tapetum. Tapetum was absent in camels. The non tapetal area was homogenous, brown or black with rich visible choroidal vasculature in sheep. The optic nerve head in sheep was kidney shaped and in camel, it was bean or elongated circular in shape. The Optic disc was located in the non tapetal area near the tapetal and non tapetal junction in sheep. The colour of the optic disc varied from pale pink to pink in sheep. In camel the colour of the optic disc was pink to red. Bergmeister’s Papilla was visible in sheep and in camel the Bergmeister’s papilla was large by comparison. Retinal vascular pattern is holangiotic in sheep and camel.