The management of primary open angle glaucoma

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-6

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ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; APRACLONIDINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETAXOLOL; CARBACHOL; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR; CARTEOLOL; DIPIVEFRINE; DORZOLAMIDE; IODIPINE; LATANOPROST; LEVOBUNOLOL; METIPRANOLOL; MIOTIC AGENT; PILOCARPINE; TIMOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLINDNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRY EYE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIDOCYCLITIS; LASER SURGERY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CARE; SCREENING TEST; SHORT SURVEY; TASTE DISORDER; TRABECULECTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031030527     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.1997.3514     Document Type: Short Survey

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