Effect of topical anesthetics on intraocular pressure and pachymetry

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 748-750

  Montero, Javier A ^a,b   Ruiz Moreno, J M ^b,c   Fernandez Munoz, M ^a   Rodriguez Palacios, M I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b VISSUM Corporacion Oftalmologica   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intraocular pressure; Noncontact tonometry; Pachymetry; Topical anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; OXYBUPROCAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MALE; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 54349096120     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210801800514     Document Type: Article

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