The cycloplegic effects of cyclopentolate and tropicamide on myopic children

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 331-335

  Lin, Luke L K ^a   Shih, Yung Feng ^a   Hsiao, Chu Hsing ^a   Su, Te Chih ^a   Chen, Chien Jen ^a   Hung, Por T ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPENTOLATE; CYCLOPLEGIC AGENT; EYE DROPS; TROPICAMIDE;

ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ASTIGMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MIXTURE; HUMAN; MYOPIA; REFRACTION ERROR; REFRACTION INDEX; SCHOOL CHILD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031821996     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1998.14.331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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