Comparison of the effects of topical administration of a fixed combination of dorzolamide-timolol to monotherapy with timolol or dorzolamide on IOP, pupil size, and heart rate in glaucomatous dogs

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-249

  Plummer, Caryn E ^a   MacKay, Edward O ^a   Gelatt, Kirk N ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosopt ; Dog; Dorzolamide; Glaucoma; Timolol

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DORZOLAMIDE; EYE DROPS; SULFONAMIDE; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; TIMOLOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUPIL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HEART RATE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PUPIL; SULFONAMIDES; THIOPHENES; TIMOLOL; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745107824     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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