Acute angle closure glaucoma precipitated by intranasal application of cocaine

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 250-251

  Hari, C K ^a   Roblin, D G ^a   Clayton, M I ^a   Nair, R G ^b  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, local; Cocaine; Glaucoma, angle closure

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NOSE MUCOSA;

EID: 0032973621     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100143695     Document Type: Article

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