diff --git a/src/structs/dmat.rs b/src/structs/dmat.rs
index f57caa78..b1c9f356 100644
--- a/src/structs/dmat.rs
+++ b/src/structs/dmat.rs
@@ -267,6 +267,17 @@ impl<N: Clone> Indexable<(uint, uint), N> for DMat<N> {
 
 }
 
+// TODO: implement after DST lands
+/*
+impl<N> Index<uint, [N]> for DMat<N> {
+    fn index(&self, i: &uint) -> &[N] { ... }
+}
+
+impl<N> IndexMut<uint, [N]> for DMat<N> {
+    fn index_mut(&mut self, i: &uint) -> &mut [N] { ... }
+}
+*/
+
 impl<N: Clone + Mul<N, N> + Add<N, N> + Zero> DMatMulRhs<N, DMat<N>> for DMat<N> {
     fn binop(left: &DMat<N>, right: &DMat<N>) -> DMat<N> {
         assert!(left.ncols == right.nrows);
diff --git a/src/structs/dvec_macros.rs b/src/structs/dvec_macros.rs
index 7c6d40f9..5469d97a 100644
--- a/src/structs/dvec_macros.rs
+++ b/src/structs/dvec_macros.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ macro_rules! dvec_impl(
 
         }
 
+        impl<N> Index<uint, N> for $dvec<N> {
+            fn index(&self, i: &uint) -> &N {
+                &self.as_slice()[*i]
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<N> IndexMut<uint, N> for $dvec<N> {
+            fn index_mut(&mut self, i: &uint) -> &mut N {
+                &mut self.as_mut_slice()[*i]
+            }
+        }
+
         impl<N: One + Zero + Clone> $dvec<N> {
             /// Builds a vector filled with ones.
             ///
diff --git a/src/structs/mat.rs b/src/structs/mat.rs
index 3ea96a9c..25845468 100644
--- a/src/structs/mat.rs
+++ b/src/structs/mat.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ iterable_mut_impl!(Mat1, 1)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat1, 1)
 dim_impl!(Mat1, 1)
 indexable_impl!(Mat1, 1)
+index_impl!(Mat1, Vec1, 1)
 mat_mul_mat_impl!(Mat1, Mat1MulRhs, 1)
 mat_mul_vec_impl!(Mat1, Vec1, Mat1MulRhs, 1)
 vec_mul_mat_impl!(Mat1, Vec1, Vec1MulRhs, 1)
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ iterable_impl!(Mat2, 2)
 iterable_mut_impl!(Mat2, 2)
 dim_impl!(Mat2, 2)
 indexable_impl!(Mat2, 2)
+index_impl!(Mat2, Vec2, 2)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat2, 2)
 // (specialized) mul_impl!(Mat2, 2)
 // (specialized) rmul_impl!(Mat2, Vec2, 2)
@@ -327,6 +329,7 @@ iterable_impl!(Mat3, 3)
 iterable_mut_impl!(Mat3, 3)
 dim_impl!(Mat3, 3)
 indexable_impl!(Mat3, 3)
+index_impl!(Mat3, Vec3, 3)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat3, 3)
 // (specialized) mul_impl!(Mat3, 3)
 // (specialized) rmul_impl!(Mat3, Vec3, 3)
@@ -495,6 +498,7 @@ iterable_impl!(Mat4, 4)
 iterable_mut_impl!(Mat4, 4)
 dim_impl!(Mat4, 4)
 indexable_impl!(Mat4, 4)
+index_impl!(Mat4, Vec4, 4)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat4, 4)
 mat_mul_mat_impl!(Mat4, Mat4MulRhs, 4)
 mat_mul_vec_impl!(Mat4, Vec4, Mat4MulRhs, 4)
@@ -679,6 +683,7 @@ iterable_impl!(Mat5, 5)
 iterable_mut_impl!(Mat5, 5)
 dim_impl!(Mat5, 5)
 indexable_impl!(Mat5, 5)
+index_impl!(Mat5, Vec5, 5)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat5, 5)
 mat_mul_mat_impl!(Mat5, Mat5MulRhs, 5)
 mat_mul_vec_impl!(Mat5, Vec5, Mat5MulRhs, 5)
@@ -915,6 +920,7 @@ iterable_impl!(Mat6, 6)
 iterable_mut_impl!(Mat6, 6)
 dim_impl!(Mat6, 6)
 indexable_impl!(Mat6, 6)
+index_impl!(Mat6, Vec6, 6)
 at_fast_impl!(Mat6, 6)
 mat_mul_mat_impl!(Mat6, Mat6MulRhs, 6)
 mat_mul_vec_impl!(Mat6, Vec6, Mat6MulRhs, 6)
diff --git a/src/structs/mat_macros.rs b/src/structs/mat_macros.rs
index 6233d69e..2edb38bf 100644
--- a/src/structs/mat_macros.rs
+++ b/src/structs/mat_macros.rs
@@ -225,6 +225,26 @@ macro_rules! indexable_impl(
   )
 )
 
+macro_rules! index_impl(
+    ($t: ident, $tv: ident, $dim: expr) => (
+        impl<N> Index<uint, $tv<N>> for $t<N> {
+            fn index(&self, i: &uint) -> &$tv<N> {
+                unsafe {
+                    &mem::transmute::<&$t<N>, &[$tv<N>, ..$dim]>(self)[*i]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<N> IndexMut<uint, $tv<N>> for $t<N> {
+            fn index_mut(&mut self, i: &uint) -> &mut $tv<N> {
+                unsafe {
+                    &mut mem::transmute::<&mut $t<N>, &mut [$tv<N>, ..$dim]>(self)[*i]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    )
+)
+
 macro_rules! col_slice_impl(
     ($t: ident, $tv: ident, $slice: ident, $dim: expr) => (
         impl<N: Clone + Zero> ColSlice<$slice<N>> for $t<N> {
@@ -239,7 +259,7 @@ macro_rules! col_slice_impl(
 
 macro_rules! row_impl(
   ($t: ident, $tv: ident, $dim: expr) => (
-    impl<N: Clone + Zero> Row<$tv<N>> for $t<N> {
+    impl<N: Clone> Row<$tv<N>> for $t<N> {
         #[inline]
         fn nrows(&self) -> uint {
             Dim::dim(None::<$t<N>>)
@@ -247,20 +267,12 @@ macro_rules! row_impl(
 
         #[inline]
         fn set_row(&mut self, row: uint, v: $tv<N>) {
-            for (i, e) in v.iter().enumerate() {
-                self.set((row, i), e.clone());
-            }
+            self[row] = v;
         }
 
         #[inline]
         fn row(&self, row: uint) -> $tv<N> {
-            let mut res: $tv<N> = Zero::zero();
-
-            for (i, e) in res.mut_iter().enumerate() {
-                *e = self.at((row, i));
-            }
-
-            res
+            self[row].clone()
         }
     }
   )
diff --git a/src/structs/rot.rs b/src/structs/rot.rs
index 7c9b17ec..d84f49f5 100644
--- a/src/structs/rot.rs
+++ b/src/structs/rot.rs
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ one_impl!(Rot2)
 rotation_matrix_impl!(Rot2, Vec2, Vec1)
 col_impl!(Rot2, Vec2)
 row_impl!(Rot2, Vec2)
+index_impl!(Rot2, Vec2)
 absolute_impl!(Rot2, Mat2)
 to_homogeneous_impl!(Rot2, Mat3)
 inv_impl!(Rot2)
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ one_impl!(Rot3)
 rotation_matrix_impl!(Rot3, Vec3, Vec3)
 col_impl!(Rot3, Vec3)
 row_impl!(Rot3, Vec3)
+index_impl!(Rot3, Vec3)
 absolute_impl!(Rot3, Mat3)
 to_homogeneous_impl!(Rot3, Mat4)
 inv_impl!(Rot3)
@@ -401,6 +403,7 @@ one_impl!(Rot4)
 rotation_matrix_impl!(Rot4, Vec4, Vec4)
 col_impl!(Rot4, Vec4)
 row_impl!(Rot4, Vec4)
+index_impl!(Rot4, Vec4)
 absolute_impl!(Rot4, Mat4)
 to_homogeneous_impl!(Rot4, Mat5)
 inv_impl!(Rot4)
diff --git a/src/structs/rot_macros.rs b/src/structs/rot_macros.rs
index 7bcf8b38..a6caa497 100644
--- a/src/structs/rot_macros.rs
+++ b/src/structs/rot_macros.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@ macro_rules! col_impl(
     )
 )
 
+macro_rules! index_impl(
+    ($t: ident, $tv: ident) => (
+        impl<N> Index<uint, $tv<N>> for $t<N> {
+            fn index(&self, i: &uint) -> &$tv<N> {
+                &self.submat[*i]
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<N> IndexMut<uint, $tv<N>> for $t<N> {
+            fn index_mut(&mut self, i: &uint) -> &mut $tv<N> {
+                &mut self.submat[*i]
+            }
+        }
+    )
+)
+
 macro_rules! to_homogeneous_impl(
     ($t: ident, $tm: ident) => (
         impl<N: Num + Clone> ToHomogeneous<$tm<N>> for $t<N> {
diff --git a/src/structs/vec.rs b/src/structs/vec.rs
index 18d4a7d6..d9bef290 100644
--- a/src/structs/vec.rs
+++ b/src/structs/vec.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec1, x)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec1, x)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec1, Vec1Cast, x)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec1, 1)
+index_impl!(Vec1)
 indexable_impl!(Vec1, 1)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec1, 1)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec1, val, x)
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec2, x, y)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec2, x, y)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec2, Vec2Cast, x, y)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec2, 2)
+index_impl!(Vec2)
 indexable_impl!(Vec2, 2)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec2, 2)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec2, val, x, y)
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec3, x, y, z)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec3, x, y, z)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec3, Vec3Cast, x, y, z)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec3, 3)
+index_impl!(Vec3)
 indexable_impl!(Vec3, 3)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec3, 3)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec3, val, x, y, z)
@@ -357,6 +360,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec4, x, y, z, w)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec4, x, y, z, w)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec4, Vec4Cast, x, y, z, w)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec4, 4)
+index_impl!(Vec4)
 indexable_impl!(Vec4, 4)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec4, 4)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec4, val, x, y, z, w)
@@ -461,6 +465,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec5, x, y, z, w, a)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec5, x, y, z, w, a)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec5, Vec5Cast, x, y, z, w, a)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec5, 5)
+index_impl!(Vec5)
 indexable_impl!(Vec5, 5)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec5, 5)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec5, val, x, y, z, w, a)
@@ -567,6 +572,7 @@ ord_impl!(Vec6, x, y, z, w, a, b)
 vec_axis_impl!(Vec6, x, y, z, w, a, b)
 vec_cast_impl!(Vec6, Vec6Cast, x, y, z, w, a, b)
 as_slice_impl!(Vec6, 6)
+index_impl!(Vec6)
 indexable_impl!(Vec6, 6)
 at_fast_impl!(Vec6, 6)
 new_repeat_impl!(Vec6, val, x, y, z, w, a, b)
diff --git a/src/structs/vec_macros.rs b/src/structs/vec_macros.rs
index 60eea525..d6f71d21 100644
--- a/src/structs/vec_macros.rs
+++ b/src/structs/vec_macros.rs
@@ -210,6 +210,22 @@ macro_rules! indexable_impl(
     )
 )
 
+macro_rules! index_impl(
+    ($t: ident) => (
+        impl<N> Index<uint, N> for $t<N> {
+            fn index(&self, i: &uint) -> &N {
+                &self.as_slice()[*i]
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<N> IndexMut<uint, N> for $t<N> {
+            fn index_mut(&mut self, i: &uint) -> &mut N {
+                &mut self.as_mut_slice()[*i]
+            }
+        }
+    )
+)
+
 macro_rules! new_repeat_impl(
     ($t: ident, $param: ident, $comp0: ident $(,$compN: ident)*) => (
         impl<N: Clone> $t<N> {