The effects of nasolacrimal canal blockage on topical medications for glaucoma

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-413

  Aritürk, Nurşen ^a   Öge, Ihsan ^a   Erkan, Dilek ^a   Süllü, Yüksel ^a   Şahin, Mustafa ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Nasolacrimal canal; Punctal obstruction; Punctum plug

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; EYE DROPS; PILOCARPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LACRIMAL DUCT; MALE; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 10144221980     PISSN: 13953907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00720.x     Document Type: Article

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