Development of the Lacrimal Apparatus in the Rabbit (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) and Its Potential Role as an Animal Model for Humans

<table>Light micrograph of a transverse section through the head of a 19 day rabbit fetus.  Orientation: anterior is right, posterior is left, lateral is top and medial is bottom. Abbreviations: DAOG = deep anterior orbital gland, E = eye, NLD = nasolacrimal duct (in the dermis of the lower eyelid), NM = nictitating membrane. Scale bar = 110 <i>μ</i>m. Stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin.</table>

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Figure 2: Development of the Lacrimal Apparatus in the Rabbit (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) and Its Potential Role as an Animal Model for Humans 

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Development of the Lacrimal Apparatus in the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Its Potential Role as an Animal Model for Humans

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