RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cerebrospinal fluid pressure and the eye
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 71
OP 77
DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-306705
VO 100
IS 1
A1 William H Morgan
A1 Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam
A1 Christopher R P Lind
A1 Steve Colley
A1 Min H Kang
A1 Philip H House
A1 Dao-Yi Yu
YR 2016
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/100/1/71.abstract
AB Cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) interacts with intraocular pressure (IOP) and blood pressure to exert a major influence upon the eye, particularly the optic nerve head region. There is increased interest regarding the influence of CSFP upon disorders affecting this region, in particular glaucoma and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Additionally, a high proportion of astronauts develop features similar to idiopathic intracranial hypertension that persist for years after returning to Earth. The factors that affect the CSFP influence upon the optic nerve and globe are likely to influence the outcome of various ophthalmic disorders.