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OPEN OPHTHALMOLOGY JOURNAL
Volume 2, Issue -, Pages 94-101Publisher
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.2174/1874364100802010094
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Morphology; lamina cribrosa; optic nerve head; inner retina; animal models
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To judge the information of experimental settings in relation to the human situation, it is crucial to be aware of morphological differences and peculiarities in the species studied. Related to glaucoma, the most important structures of the posterior eye segment are the optic nerve head including the lamina cribrosa, and the inner retinal layers. The review highlights the differences of the lamina cribrosa and its vascular supply, the prelaminar optic nerve head, and the retinal ganglion cell layer in the most widely used animal models for glaucoma research, including mouse, rat, rabbit, pig, dog, cat, chicken, and quail. Although all species show some differences to the human situation, the rabbit seems to be the most problematic animal for glaucoma research.
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