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Blood Pressure Modifies Retinal Susceptibility to Intraocular Pressure Elevation

Primary open angle glaucoma affects more than 67 million people. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a risk factor for glaucoma and may reduce nutrient availability by decreasing ocular perfusion pressure (OPP). An interaction between arterial blood pressure and IOP determines OPP; but the exact...

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Autores principales: He, Zheng, Nguyen, Christine T. O., Armitage, James A., Vingrys, Algis J., Bui, Bang V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3281054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22359566
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031104