Eye drops prescription pattern in patients with glaucoma
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منابع مشابه
Prescription of eye drops.
The aim of this study was to assess whether patients have their ocular drops correctly prescribed during non-ophthalmic admissions to hospital. A retrospective review of notes of patients who were admitted to hospital for general medical or surgical care, while on regular eye drops at the time of admission was performed. Twenty two patients were on regular ocular medication when admitted. Only ...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1996-0816
DOI: 10.5897/ajpp2016.4535