Increase of endothelin-1 concentration in aqueous humour induced by argon laser trabeculoplasty in the rabbit. A preliminary study

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 289-293

  Holló, Gábor ^a   Lakatos, Péter ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Argon laser trabeculoplasty; Endothelin 1; Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; TONOMETRY; TRABECULOPLASTY;

EID: 0031845797     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1998.760307.x     Document Type: Article

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