Rabbit as an Animal Model for Ocular Surface Disease, Tear Osmolarity, Electrolyte, and Tear Ferning Profiles.

Significance: The tear film promotes ocular surface health and protection through its various constituents' functions. The application of methods for ocular surface examination is essential in the research of diseases that affect the tear film. Rabbits have been used as a model to study some human ocular diseases and to test ophthalmic products.