Miotics in closed-angle glaucoma.
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چکیده
The use of intravenous Diamox with variable doses of Pilocarpine was investigated in the treatment of primary closed-angle glaucoma. It was concluded that one drop of Pilocarpine 3 to 4 hrs after intravenous Diamox is the only parasympathomimetic drug necessary to terminated an acute attack.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 59 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975