TY - JOUR T1 - Central retinal artery and vein collapse pressure in eyes with chronic open angle glaucoma JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 949 LP - 951 DO - 10.1136/bjo.87.8.949 VL - 87 IS - 8 AU - J B Jonas Y1 - 2003/08/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/87/8/949.abstract N2 - Aims: To determine central retinal vessel collapse pressure in chronic open angle glaucoma. Methods: For 19 eyes with chronic open angle glaucoma and 27 eyes of a control group, central retinal vessel collapse pressure was measured by a Goldmann contact lens fitted with a pressure sensor in its holding grip. Results: Central retinal vein collapse pressure was significantly (p=0.001) higher in the glaucoma group than in the control group (26.1 (SD 26.4) relative units versus 6.1 (8.4) relative units). Conclusions: Measured by a new ophthalmodynamometer, central retinal vein collapse pressure measurements may be abnormally high in eyes with chronic open angle glaucoma. ER -