The effect of betaxolol on ocular blood flow and visual fields in patients with normotension glaucoma

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 62-66

  Turacli M E ^a,c   Ozden R G ^a   Gurses M A ^b  

^a Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Automated perimetry; Betaxolol; Blood flow; Color Doppler imaging; Normotension glaucoma; Visual fields

Indexed keywords

BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETAXOLOL; FIBRINOGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CILIARY ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; EYE BLOOD FLOW; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPHTHALMIC ARTERY; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TONOMETRY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VISION; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0031810551     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800202     Document Type: Article

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