Effects of marijuana on aqueous humor dynamics in a glaucoma patient

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-177

  Zhan, Gui Lin ^a   Camras, Carl B ^a,c   Palmberg, Paul F ^b   Toris, Carol B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c 985540 Nebraska Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous humor dynamics; Cannabinoids; Intraocular pressure

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADRENALIN; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; CANNABIS; DORZOLAMIDE; DRONABINOL; ENDOCANNABINOID; LATANOPROST; PILOCARPINE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; AQUEOUS HUMOR FLOW; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FLUOROPHOTOMETRY; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; CANNABIS; FEMALE; FLUOROPHOTOMETRY; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 15244352161     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ijg.0000151882.07232.1d     Document Type: Article

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