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Brief Report

Changes in intraocular pressure following a switch from latanoprost monotherapy to latanoprost/timolol fixed combination therapy in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension: results from a clinical practice database

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Pages 2725-2728 | Accepted 27 Jun 2008, Published online: 18 Aug 2008

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