Histomorphometry of the porcine scleral lamina cribrosa surface

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 129-135

  Brooks, Dennis E ^a   Arellano, Eduardo ^a   Kubilis, Paul S ^a   Komaromy, Andras M ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Histomorphometry; Lamina cribrosa; Optic nerve; Porcine; Trypsin digestion

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0442292034     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1998.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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