Effect of long-term topical betaxolol on tissue circulation in the iris and optic nerve head

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-172

  Araie, Makoto ^a   Muta, Kenji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

betaxolol; iris; optic nerve head; tissue circulation; topical use

Indexed keywords

BETAXOLOL; NILVADIPINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031079674     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0193     Document Type: Article

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