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Currently, there is no research investigating the impact of these differences, along with variable storage and culture conditions on infection in <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> cornea models. These factors could significantly influence utilizing <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> models for drug testing research.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Aim.<\/jats:bold> In this study, we aim to compare the relevance of sheep and pig cornea infection models to human.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Methodology.<\/jats:bold> The corneas were stored in McCarey-Kaufman medium or Eagle\u2019s Minimum Essential Medium or Dulbecco\u2019s Modified Eagle\u2019s Medium\/Mixture F-12 Ham medium (incubator) and then infected after varying storage durations. The effect of added foetal bovine serum (FBS) to media and continuous shaking mimicking rinsing with tears on infection was also investigated. The infection outcome was evaluated by comparing c.f.u. between conditions.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> The study found that storage conditions, culture media, FBS and continuous rinsing of corneas with media had no significant effect on infection progression in <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> keratitis models across selected species.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusions.<\/jats:bold> Pig and sheep models yield results comparable to human corneas. These findings support the interchangeability of <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> human, pig and sheep keratitis models for <jats:italic>P. aeruginosa<\/jats:italic> infection studies, emphasizing their relevance and reliability in research contexts. This interchangeability is particularly useful for research groups where one particular animal model may not be available. The media in this <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> keratitis model can be free of animal components by the removal of FBS, which reduces the reliance on animal-derived products, aligning with ethical considerations and promoting more sustainable and humane scientific practices. 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