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Prevention of intraocular pressure elevation after argon laser trabeculoplasty in primary open angle glaucoma
Author(s) -
Marija Božić,
Paraskeva Hentova-Senčanić,
Djordje Kontic,
Vujica Marković,
Ivan Marjanović
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1102012b
Subject(s) - medicine , brimonidine , intraocular pressure , ophthalmology , glaucoma , open angle glaucoma , eye drop , anesthesia
Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) is an intraocular pressure lowering method that is overall safe and powerful, but often complicated by transient postoperative intraocular pressure rises. In prevention of this complication, we frequently use two potent alpha-adrenergic agonists--brimonidine and apraclonidine.

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