Results of the Schirmer tear test performed with open and closed eyes in clinically normal horses
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Results of the Schirmer tear test performed with open and closed eyes in clinically normal horses
BACKGROUND The Schirmer tear test (STT) is widely used in both human and veterinary ophthalmology. Two types of STTs have been developed: STT I and SST II. The STT I measures the basal and reflex tear production and is the most widely used STT. However, several factors influence the STT results such as the person performing the test and the location of the strip placement within the conjunctiva...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1751-0147
DOI: 10.1186/s13028-017-0303-2