Extent of initial corneal injury as a basis for alternative eye irritation tests

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 115-130

  Jester, J V ^a   Li, Li ^a   Molai, A ^a   Maurer, J K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal alternatives; Confocal microscopy; Cornea; Draize rabbit eye test; Ocular irritation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE; CYCLOHEXANOL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; FORMALDEHYDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; CORNEA INJURY; CORNEA STROMA; EYE IRRITATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; ISOLATED ORGAN; NONHUMAN; RABBIT;

ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; CORNEA; CYCLOHEXANOLS; EYE; FLUORESCEINS; FORMALDEHYDE; IRRITANTS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RABBITS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TOXICITY TESTS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0035083022     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(00)00065-5     Document Type: Article

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