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Treatment of overactive bladder (OBA) with anti-cholinergic drugs and the risk of glaucoma

O. S. Eskandar Department of Gynaecology, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. D. Eckford Department of Gynaecology, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK
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K. W. Whittaker Ophthalmic Surgery, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK
Pages 419-421 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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