Drug-induced acute myopia following chlorthalidone treatment

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 386-388

  Mahesh, G ^a   Giridhar, A ^a   Saikumar, S J ^a   Fegde, Sachin ^a  

^a Giridhar Eye Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Acute myopia; Chlorthalidone; Diuretic

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547867707     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.33830     Document Type: Article

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