Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , January 2009

Aceclidine, brimonidine tartrate, and dapiprazole: Comparison of miotic effect and tolerability under different lighting conditions

Received 7 May 2008 ,Revised 1 September 2008 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, May 2008.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00948-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.09.009

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Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 42-46 , January 2009

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