Effect of fermented bilberry extracts on visual outcomes in eyes with myopia: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-359

  Kamiya, Kazutaka ^a   Kobashi, Hidenaga ^a   Fujiwara, Kazuko ^a   Ando, Wakako ^a   Shimizu, Kimiya ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YEAST FERMENTED BILBERRY EXTRACT;

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARK ADAPTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EYE REFRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MESOPIC VISION; MYOPIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPIL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ACUITY; YEAST;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MESOPIC VISION; MIDDLE AGED; MYOPIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84876799330     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: 15577732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2012.0098     Document Type: Article

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