Sensory denervation of the rabbit cornea affects epithelial properties
- 31 July 1980
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Experimental Neurology
- Vol. 69 (1), 196-201
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-4886(80)90154-5
Abstract
Sensory denervation of the corneal epithelium was obtained by circumscribed lesions of the trigeminal ganglion. Two physiological effects were found: an increase in epithelial permeability and a decreased ability to repair a standardized epithelial abrasion.Keywords
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