PSS8 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF BRINZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL FIXED COMBINATION (BTFC) VERSUS DORZOLAMIDE/TIMOLOL FIXED COMBINATION (DTFC) FOR PATIENTS WITH OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA IN KOREA AND TAIWAN
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Preference for a fixed combination of brinzolamide/timolol versus dorzolamide/timolol among patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
OBJECTIVE To assess ocular discomfort upon instillation and patient preference for brinzolamide/timolol relative to dorzolamide/timolol, in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. METHODS This was a multicenter, prospective, patient-masked, randomized, crossover study. On day 0, patients received one drop of brinzolamide/timolol in one eye and one drop of dorzolamide/timolol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-3015(11)73367-8