Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 271-278

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392030271

The correlation between the intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, and signalment of the horse

Aikaterini M. Zisopoulou1, Natália Vyhnalová1, Eva Jánová2, Filip Kološ1, Šárka Krisová1

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Equine Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Genetics, Animal Immunogenomics, Ceitec Vetuni Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 22, 2022
Accepted July 11, 2023

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