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Impact of acute conjunctivitis on ocular surface homeostasis in dogs.

Lionel SebbagElizabeth A SolerRachel Anne AllbaughJonathan P Mochel
Published in: Veterinary ophthalmology (2020)
Experimentally induced conjunctivitis increases tear quantity and decreases tear quality in dogs, but has no impact on corneal sensitivity. Changes in tear film dynamics could affect ocular pharmacology (eg, precorneal retention time), although homeostasis of lacrimal volume and drainage is rapidly restored.
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