Correlation between ocular perfusion pressure and ocular pulse amplitude in glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and normal eyes

Autor: Figueiredo BP, Cronemberger S, Kanadani FN
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Clinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 1615-1621 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1177-5467
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Popis: Bruno P Figueiredo,1,2 Sebastião Cronemberger,1 Fabio N Kanadani3,4 1Departments of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 2Departments of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma and Cataract Service, Santa Casa of Belo Horizonte, 3Department of Ophthalmology, São José University Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 4Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between ocular perfusion pressure and ocular pulse amplitude in glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and normal eyes. Methods: Ninety eyes from 90 patients were included. Thirty patients had been recently diagnosed with glaucoma and had no previous history of treatment for ocular hypotension, 30 had elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) without evidence of glaucoma, and 30 had normal IOP (
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