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The use of tear ferning test in cats for evaluation of ocular surface

BACKGROUND: 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 any these components may weaken the ocular surface, making it more susceptible to...

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Autores principales: Veloso, Jéssica Fontes, Oriá, Arianne Pontes, Raposo, Ana Cláudia Santos, Lacerda, Ariane Jesus, Silva, Cláudia Vital Borges, Lima, Larissa Ferreira, Carlos, Renata Santiago Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7248460/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32456655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-020-00523-5