Table 2 Scoring criteria for alkaline burns in rats
From: Preparation and in vivo and ex vivo studies of sirolimus nano-in-situ gel ophthalmic formulation
| Â | Description | Scores |
|---|---|---|
Degree of corneal opacification | Completely clear. | 0 |
Mildly cloudy, pupil iris easily visible | 1 | |
Mildly cloudy, pupil iris slightly difficult to see | 2 | |
Cloudy, pupil almost invisible | 3 | |
Complete clouding, pupil not visible | 4 | |
Length of neovascularization | No blood vessels | 0 |
Vascularization primarily at the corneal limbus | 1 | |
Neovascularization beyond the corneal limbus and close to the center of the cornea | 2 | |
Blood vessels reach the center of the cornea | 3 | |
Neovascularization visibility | No blood vessels | 0 |
Neovascularization detectable under the slit lamp | 1 | |
Neovascularization easily visible under slit lamp | 2 | |
Neovascularization easily visible without a slit lamp | 3 |