Effect of brimonidine on intraocular pressure in normal tension glaucoma: A short term clinical trial

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 611-615

  Gandolfi, Stefano A ^a,b   Cimino, L ^a   Mora, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Sezione di Oftalmologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brimonidine; Normal tension glaucoma; Target IOP

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; EYE DROPS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMNOLENCE; TONOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0141892119     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300703     Document Type: Article

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