Ocular disease in rats: A review

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-191

  Williams, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ophthalmic diseases; Rat

Indexed keywords

ADNEXA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORNEA DISEASE; EYE DISEASE; GLAUCOMA; HEALTH SURVEY; LABORATORY; LENS DISEASE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NONHUMAN; ORBIT DISEASE; RAT; REVIEW; UVEA DISEASE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DISEASE MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; PATHOLOGY; RODENT DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EYE DISEASES; RATS; RODENT DISEASES;

EID: 0036717945     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2002.00251.x     Document Type: Review

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