ORus, supported by the Instituto Universitario de Oftalmología Aplicada (IOBA) of the University of Valladolid, in collaboration with the department of Medical, Surgery and Veterinary Anatomy of the University of Leon, offers its services to enterprises or scientific groups, for biomedical research development in ophthalmology and visual science.
In ORus, we ensure to count on with qualified personnel with a wide experience in developing animal models for research in ophthalmology and visual sciences. Any proposed or described model in the literature, just like any other clinical trial for animal or human medicine, could be performed in our facilities. The use of animals follows the recommendations of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) for the Use of Animals in Ophthalmic and Vision Research.
Furthermore, studies have to be approved (RD 53/2013), prior to its inception, by the Ethics Committee in Experimentation and Animal Welfare of the University of Valladolid or the University of Leon, and then by the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, whose regulation adjusts to the current European Union legislation.