Topical beta-blocker treatment for migraine

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-88

  Chiam, Patrick J T ^a  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migraine; Timolol; Topical beta blocker; Visual field defect

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRIVER; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MALE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; OPTIC DISK; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PERIMETRY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; TIMOLOL;

EID: 84857646812     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: 15732630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9516-6     Document Type: Article

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