Granulomatous anterior uveitis associated with bimatoprost: A case report

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-71

  Parentin, Fulvio ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anandamide; Bimatoprost; Prostaglandins; Prostamides; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; BIMATOPROST; PROSTACYCLIN DERIVATIVE; PROSTAMIDE F; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; AMBLYOPIA; ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; IRIDOCYCLITIS; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION;

AGED; AMIDES; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LIPIDS; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 0041664910     PISSN: 09273948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ocii.11.1.67.15580     Document Type: Article

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