Effects of β-adrenergic blockers on retinal circulation

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 798-802

  Ishikawa, Yumi ^a   Kiuchi, Yoshiaki ^a   Takamatsu, Michiya ^a   Mishima, Hiromu ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Betaxolol hydrochlorid; Laser speckle retinal blood flow meter; Retinal circulation; Timolol maleate

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETAXOLOL; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; BETAXOLOL; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETINAL VESSELS; TIMOLOL;

EID: 0029948261     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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