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Cosopt if your patient has glaucoma or ocular hypertension. sm

Posted By: MT and worn out on 2009-01-08
In Reply to: 2 questions--eye drops brand and prostate surgery - starstruck

Subject: Cosopt if your patient has glaucoma or ocular hypertension. sm

This one is a reach, but maybe palliative transection of prostate?


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