Effects of combined ketamine/xylazine anesthesia on light induced retinal degeneration in rats

Objectives To explore the effect of ketamine-xylazine anesthesia on light-induced retinal degeneration in rats. Methods Rats were anesthetized with ketamine and xylazine (100 and 5 mg, respectively) for 1 h, followed by a recovery phase of 2 h before exposure to 16,000 lux of environmental illuminat...

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Main Authors: Arango-Gonzalez, B, Schatz, A, Bolz, S, Eslava-Schmalbach, J, Willmann, G, Zhour, A, Zrenner, E, Fischer, M, Gekeler, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012