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Br J Ophthalmol 82:758-762 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.7.758
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibition increases ocular pulse amplitude in high tension primary open angle glaucoma

Table 1

Systemic haemodynamic variables

Before treatment During treatment
BP (syst, mm Hg)
 HTP 132.3  (9.4) 129.3  (9.4)
 CTL 134.6 (7.1) 131.0 (6.9)
BP (diast, mm Hg)
 HTP 81.3 (6.3) 78.8 (6.5)
 CTL 84.3 (5.2) 83.6 (5.4)
Heart rate (min−1)
 HTP 65.2 (4.2) 64.4 (4.9)
 CTL 62.7 (3.8) 64.1 (4.4)
  • HTP = high tension primary open angle glaucoma patients (n = 12) and non-glaucomatous controls (CTL, n = 16).

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