Ultrahigh-Field Quantitative MR Microscopy of the Chicken Eye In Vivo Throughout the In Ovo Period.

MRM allows in vivo assessment of embryonic development of the chicken eye in ovo without affecting normal development. The method provides anatomical information supplemented by quantitative evaluation of lens development using DWI. With increasing availability of ultrahigh-field MR systems, this technique may provide a noninvasive complementary tool in the field of experimental ophthalmology.