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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:27Anesthesia and Positioning
- 02:46Dissection
- 04:05Pipette Injector and Injection
- 05:43Follow Up
- 06:29Results: Gross Dissection of Injected Optic Nerve
- 07:07Conclusion
Direct injection into the rat optic nerve is useful for regenerative research. We demonstrate a minimally-invasive technique for direct injection into a rat optic nerve that does not involve opening the skull. Using this method, surgical complications are minimized and recovery is more rapid.
