Accuracy and performance of a commercially available Dosing Aid

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-499

  Cronin, Tara H ^b   Kahook, Malik Y ^b   Lathrop, Kira L ^b   Noecker, Robert J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CLOPROSTENOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 34247217926     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.103093     Document Type: Article

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