Evaluation of the Schirmer and phenol red thread tests for measuring tear secretion in rabbits

Veterinary Record

Volumn 156, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 485-487

  Biricik, H S ^a   Oguz H ^a   Sindak N ^a   Gurkan T ^a   Hayat, A ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN;

ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EYE; FEMALE; LACRIMATION; LOWER EYELID; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SCHIRMER TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEST STRIP; TIME; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17644389207     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.156.15.485     Document Type: Article

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