Evaluation of neuroprotective qualities of brimonidine during LASIK

Ophthalmology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1615-1625

  McCarty, Tina M ^a   Hardten, David R ^a,b,c   Anderson, Nicole J ^a   Rosheim, Kay ^a   Samuelson, Thomas W ^a,b,c  

^a MINNESOTA EYE CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^b Regions Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; FML; OFLOXACIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR VISION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; KERATOMILEUSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPROTECTION; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0042530231     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00476-7     Document Type: Article

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