Radial peripapillary capillaries: III. Their development in the cat

Abstract

Indian-inked retinal flat mounts from kittens aged less than i day to 8 weeks were studied regarding the development of the radial peripapillary capillaries. RPCswere noted only in retinae of kittens more than 2 I days old. They appeared to develop in a mature form in areas where the primitive vascular meshwork had already undergone maturation. A somewhat similar growth pattern of the deep retinal capillaries at the posterior pole was confirmed.