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. 1994 Oct;87(10):575–576. doi: 10.1177/014107689408701001

Glaucoma: systemic side effects of topical medical therapy--a common and under recognized problem.

P Diggory, W Franks
PMCID: PMC1294841  PMID: 7966099

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