Light-microscopy evaluation of zonular fiber morphology in dogs with glaucoma: Secondary to lens displacement

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Morris, Rebecca A ^a   Dubielzig, Richard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Glaucoma; Histopathology; Lens displacement; Terrier; Zonular fiber

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTIN; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; LENS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY EPITHELIUM; DOG; LENS DISEASE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SECONDARY GLAUCOMA; STAINING;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; LENS SUBLUXATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PEDIGREE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 15944405691     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2005.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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