Ascorbic acid levels of aqueous humor of dogs after experimental phacoemulsification

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 299-302

  De Biaggi, Christianni P ^a   Barros, Paulo S M ^a   Silva, Vanessa V ^a   Brooks, Dennis E ^b   Barros, Silvia B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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

Author keywords

Aqueous humor; Ascorbic acid; Oxidative stress; Phacoemulsification

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ANIMAL; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; EVALUATION; LENS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ASCORBIC ACID; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33747887008     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00462.x     Document Type: Article

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