Researchers Are Interested in Investigating the Effect of a Drug

Researchers are interested in investigating the effect of a drug that is to be used in the treatment of patients who have glaucoma (an eye disorder associated with high eye pressure) . The goal of the drug is to reduce eye pressure. In a volunteer sample of 35 patients with glaucoma in both eyes, one eye of each patient was randomly assigned to this drug, and the other eye was given a placebo. After one week, the eye pressure was measured on each eye. The difference in eye pressure between the two eyes (drug - placebo) was measured for each patient. Which best describes this study design?

A) Paired data
B) Independent groups

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