Open AccessAnimal Models of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Their Use in Pharmaceutical Investigations
Author(s) -
Huiyuan Hou,
Eric Nudleman,
Robert N. Weinreb
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ophthalmic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1423-0259
pISSN - 0030-3747
DOI - 10.1159/000488492
Subject(s) - proliferative vitreoretinopathy , animal model , medicine , pharmaceutical sciences , computer science , pharmacology , ophthalmology , vitrectomy , visual acuity
Animal models are indispensable for pharmaceutical investigations. However, investigators often have difficulty choosing the appropriate modal for their research. To provide a comprehensive and convenient source of information about animal models of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), the current review sorted and analyzed representative animal models for pharmacotherapy of PVR since 1976.