The use of tear ferning test in cats for evaluation of ocular surface
The tear film is a trilaminar fluid composed mainly of lipids, electrolytes, proteins and water. It is responsible for lubrication, nutrition and protection against microbial and toxic agents. Disruption of an...
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J éssica Fontes Veloso, Arianne Pontes Oriá, Ana Cláudia Santos Raposo, Ariane Jesus Lacerda, Cláudia Vital Borges Silva, Larissa Ferreira Lima and Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos Tags: Research Source Type: research