Subjective vs. objective analysis of the corneal endothelial cells in the rabbit cornea by scanning electron microscopy - A comparison of two different methods of corneal fixation

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-135

  Doughty, Michael J ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell density; Corneal endothelium; Glutaraldehyde; Morphometry; Rabbit; Regional differences

Indexed keywords

FIXATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE FIXATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CORNEA; ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; FEMALE; FIXATIVES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RABBITS; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33646011737     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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