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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1352-1356 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.11.1352
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Hypercapnia invokes an acute loss of contrast sensitivity in untreated glaucoma patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the normal and glaucoma groups

Glaucoma Normal
Age 54.8 (9.48) 56.4 (8.15)
Sex 4 F/6 M 3 F/7 M
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) 103.1 (5.27) 100.7 (6.09)
Heart rate (beats/min) 80.9 (13.8) 74.7 (7.1)
ETDRS visual acuity (logMAR) 0.06 (0.13) 0.012 (0.10)
IOP (mm Hg) 21.03 (3.92) 15.08 (2.35)
  • Differences between groups at baseline.

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