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

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Age of fetus (days)</td><td align="center">Total NLD length in bony canal (mm)</td><td align="center">Length of NLD in maxilla canal only (mm)</td><td align="center">Length of NLD under lacrimal (mm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">19</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">20</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">21</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">23</td><td align="center">1.18+</td><td align="center">0.51+</td><td align="center">0.67</td></tr><tr><td align="left">25</td><td align="center">1.605+</td><td align="center">0.865+</td><td align="center">0.74</td></tr><tr><td align="left">27</td><td align="center">2.8</td><td align="center">1.2</td><td align="center">1.6</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Measurement of NLD in the bony canal, showing the extent and type of bones contributing to the canal at different fetal ages.  “+” indicates missing sections at the inferior limits.

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Table 1: 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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