Effect of topical atropine on intraocular pressure and pupil diameter in the normal horse eye

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 213-215

  Mughannam, Albert J ^a   Buyukmihci, Nedim C ^a   Kass, Philip H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atropine; Glaucoma; Horse; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0001640926     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1999.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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