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Influence of an Adrenergic Potentiator on the Ocular Response to Catecholamines in Primates and Man

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THE part played by adrenergic receptors in the regulation of intraocular pressure has been considerably clarified as a result of recent anatomical, physiological and pharmacological studies. A significant decrease in the rate of formation of the aqueous humour which results in a lowered equilibrium pressure in the eye can be brought about by electrical stimulation of the preganglionic cervical sympathetic nerve1. Pharmacologically, a decrease in the inflow of aqueous humour in animals and man follows the topical administration of l-adrenaline and l-isoprenaline2,3, and a decrease in the resistance to outflow of the aqueous humour in animal eyes can be induced by l-noradrenaline2.

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KITAZAWA, Y., LANGHAM, M. Influence of an Adrenergic Potentiator on the Ocular Response to Catecholamines in Primates and Man. Nature 219, 1376–1378 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2191376a0

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