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Research Article

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Compare Conventional Drug Instillation to A Device Dropper Method in Medical Treatment of Glaucoma

Sharmila RajendrababuDepartment of Glaucoma services., Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India
,
Shalini KannanDepartment of Glaucoma services., Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India
,
Shilpa MoreDepartment of Glaucoma services., Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Mohammed Uduman S SithiqDepartment of Glaucoma services., Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India
&
Subbaiah Ramasamy KrishnadasDepartment of Glaucoma services., Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India
Pages 452-459 | Received 02 Sep 2020, Accepted 14 Jul 2021, Published online: 10 Sep 2021

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