Tear production in dogs with epiphora and corneal epitheliopathy

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 173-178

  Saito, Akihiko ^a   Kotani, Tadao ^b  

^a Triangle Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^b RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basal lacrimal secretion; Corneal epitheliopathy; Dog; Epiphora; Fluorescein; Rose Bengal; Schirmer tear tests

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EPIPHORA;

EID: 0442294885     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1999.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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