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Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 2017, Article ID 7642049, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7642049
Research Article

Changes in Glaucoma Medication during the Past Eight Years and Future Directions in Japan Based on an Insurance Medical Claim Database

Masako Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi Kitamura, and Kenji Kashiwagi

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan

Correspondence should be addressed to Kenji Kashiwagi; pj.ca.ihsanamay@kijnek

Received 15 June 2017; Revised 18 August 2017; Accepted 10 September 2017; Published 31 October 2017

Academic Editor: Ciro Costagliola

Copyright © 2017 Masako Sakamoto et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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