Title: Therapeutic use of Presoaked Hydrophilic Contact Lens in Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
Authors: Neeta Bajaj, Priyanka Singh, Sakshi Lalwani
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.86
Abstract
Soft contact lenses presoaked in pilocarpine 2% for 12 hours and placed over cornea in cases of acute angle closure glaucoma are definitely useful in reducing the intra ocular pressure and is a better method as compared to conventional method of drug delivery.
Keywords-soft contact lens, drug delivery, pilocarpine 2%.
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