Conventional and emerging treatments in the management of acute primary angle closure
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Conventional and emerging treatments in the management of acute primary angle closure
The management of acute primary angle closure is directed at lowering the intraocular pressure and relieving pupil block. Conventional treatment involves the use of medical treatment and laser peripheral iridotomy, respectively, as a means for achieving these aims. Newer therapeutic strategies have been described that are potentially useful adjuncts or alternatives to conventional treatment. Em...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s16400