Bunazosin reduces intraocular pressure in rabbits by increasing uveoscleral outflow

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-228

  Zhan, Gui Lin ^a   Toris, Carol B ^a   Camras, Carl B ^a   Wang, Yun Liang ^a   Yablonski, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUNAZOSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031861984     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1998.14.217     Document Type: Article

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