Abstract
Steroids are the drugs that are most likely to increase the outflow resistance in the chamber angle. However, there are several other drugs taken topically or systemically that affect the width of the pupil and the ciliary body and may therefore induce an angle closure.
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Faschinger, C., Hommer, A. (2012). Influences of Medications on the Chamber Angle. In: Gonioscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28610-0_11
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