title: Veterinary ophthalmology in laboratory animal studies.
abstract: In this overview the current status of the role of veterinary ophthalmology in laboratory animal studies is discussed. Attention is devoted to current regulatory requirements and study construction, examination techniques commonly used in studies, and a consideration of species characteristics that may be important to investigators. Methods for recording data are discussed with examples of recording systems.
authors.affiliation: Animal Ophthalmology Clinic, 4444 Trinity Mills Road, Suite 201, Dallas, TX 75287, USA. eyedvm@aol.com
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Munger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / Q000662:veterinary*; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010819:Physician's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014730:Veterinary Medicine