The patient, aged 59 years, has been under observation for one and a half years. During
that time, he had repeated attacks of angle-closure glaucoma, left eye. Between attacks, the …

A patient with glaucoma simplex and chronic pulmonary obstruction was treated with the
non‐selective β‐adrenergic blocking agent timolol in ophthalmic solution of 0.25% for 1 1/2 …

The long-term regulation of intraocular pressure is remarkably independent of other
physiologic and pathologic variables in the human organism. On the other hand, intraocular …

Subconjunctival injection of 2% lignocaine at the 12 o'clock position was used as the local
anaesthetic in 19 eyes undergoing a primary trabeculectomy for open angle glaucoma. The …

SIR,-We have been concerned about the difficulties many of our patients appear to have in
using pressurised aerosols containing bronchodilators or steroids and would like to report a …

Glaucoma is a tenn frequently used to describe a group of diseases character ized by
progressive atrophy of the optic nerve head (evidenced by cupping of the optic disc) …

Topical β-adrenergic blocking agents are commonly used to treat glaucoma. Exacerbations
of asthma and bronchospasm caused by topical β-adrenergic ophthalmic preparations are …

Dipivalyl epinephrine, 0.1%, though slightly less effective in decreasing intraocular pressure,
showed significantly fewer side effects than epinephrine hydrochloride, 2%. Seventeen …

Comparison of the Effect of Propranolol, Lignocaine, and Other Drugs on Normal and Raised
Intraocular Pressure in Man Page 1 COMPARISON OF THE EFFECT OF PROPRANOLOL …

The drug of choice for pupillary dilatation for ophthalmoscopy is tropicamide (Mydriacyl) 0 5,
o, on account of its rapid onset, producing a mydriasis of short duration with minimal effect …