Acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with intranasal cocaine abuse

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 425-426

  Mitchell, J D ^a   Schwartz, A L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; APRACLONIDINE; BETAXOLOL; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; NORADRENALIN; PILOCARPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; IRIDOTOMY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NERVE ENDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0029737340     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)72071-9     Document Type: Article

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