Adjunctive therapy patterns in glaucoma patients using prostaglandin analogs

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2014, Pages 1097-1104

  Schmier, Jordana K ^a   Hulme Lowe, Carolyn K ^a   Covert, David W ^b  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b ALCON RESEARCH LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination; Costs and cost analysis; Drug therapy; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BIMATOPROST; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE INHIBITOR; LATANOPROST; TRAVOPROST;

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84902303448     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S63760     Document Type: Article

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