Use of linseed oil to treat experimentally induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca in rabbits
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Use of linseed oil to treat experimentally induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca in rabbits
BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various linseed oil (LO) preparations (oral, topical, oral and topical combined) in treating experimentally induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in rabbits. Twenty male New Zealand white rabbits were divided into four groups: group C (control), group OLO (oral LO), group TLO (topical LO), and group OTLO (oral and to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-4