Routine reduction of glaucoma medication following phacoemulsification

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 406-407

  Bowling, Brad ^a   Calladine, Daniel ^a  

^a High Wycombe ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE;

CLOSED ANGLE GLAUCOMA; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LETTER; OPTIC NERVE LESION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 61349094875     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.055     Document Type: Letter

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