Circadian intraocular pressure variation with beta-blockers

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 500-503

  Krag, Susanne ^a   Andersen, Helle Brønden ^b   Sørensen, Torben ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Beta blockers; Circadian intraocular pressure variation; Glaucoma

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032855794     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770502.x     Document Type: Article

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