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Fig. 2

From: Chronic dry eye induced corneal hypersensitivity, neuroinflammatory responses, and synaptic plasticity in the mouse trigeminal brainstem

Fig. 2

Surgical procedure for the removal of the ELG and HG. Before the surgery, a drop of lacrimal gel was applied to both eyes (a). Under a stereoscopic microscope, a skin incision was made (b) and the ELG was exposed (c). Next, ophthalmic forceps were used to carefully excise the ELG (d). An additional incision was made anteriorly towards the eye (e) and the HG was exposed (e). The incision was then sutured using 6.0 braided silk sutures (g). The incision was clean and showed no signs of inflammation seven days after surgery (h)

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