Abstract
In today's climate it should not surprise scientists who use animals as experimental subjects or in teaching that those of the animal rights movement may react to this.1 Such an encounter occurred while the author was involved with teaching human ophthalmologic residents the technique of phacoemulsification.2 A representative from a large animal rights group recently came to our university to "review" our teaching procedures. While there she planned to interrupt the class in progress, posing questions and making statements which implied that even if one accepted the divine inspiration, trustworthiness and authority of the Bible in matters of faith and conduct, the use of animals in research and teaching was indefensible. I intercepted her before she reached the classroom, and we had a rather lengthy discussion in my office instead.