Effects of brimonidine timolol fixed combination therapy on anterior ocular segment configuration

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 356-361

  Kim, Joon Mo ^a   Park, Ki Ho ^b   Kim, Chan Yun ^c   Kim, Hwang Ki ^d   Kim, Tae Woo ^e   Kim, Mo Sae ^a  

^a School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior ocular egment configuration; Brimonidine and timolol fixed combination therapy; Glaucoma; Medication

Indexed keywords

BRIMONIDINE; BRIMONIDINE PLUS TIMOLOL; PILOCARPINE; TIMOLOL;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER DEPTH; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIOSIS; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPIL;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; GONIOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PILOCARPINE; PUPIL; QUINOXALINES; TIMOLOL; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 80054735838     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: 16132246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-011-0046-y     Document Type: Article

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