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Original Article

Brimonidine-purite 0.1% versus brimonidine-purite 0.15% twice daily in glaucoma or ocular hypertension: a 12-month randomized trial*

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Pages 2035-2043 | Accepted 04 Jun 2008, Published online: 04 Jun 2008

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