Effects of different sleeping postures on intraocular pressure and ocular perfusion pressure in healthy young subjects

To investigate the effects of different sleeping positions of head and body on intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in healthy, young subjects. Prospective, comparative case series. Twenty healthy young Korean subjects. We measured IOP and blood pressure (BP) with the subje...

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Published in:	Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 120; no. 8; p. 1565
Main Authors:	Lee, Tae-Eun, Yoo, Chungkwon, Kim, Yong Yeon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2013
Subjects:	Adult Blood Pressure - physiology Eye - blood supply Female Humans Intraocular Pressure - physiology Male Posture - physiology Prospective Studies Sleep - physiology Tonometry, Ocular
ISSN:	1549-4713, 1549-4713
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