Systemic hypertension is not protective against chronic intraocular pressure elevation in a rodent model

Abstract High intraocular pressure is the most well documented glaucoma risk factor; however many patients develop and/or show progression of glaucoma in its absence. It is now thought that in some instances, ocular perfusion pressure (blood pressure – intraocular pressure) may be as important as in...

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Main Authors: Anna K. van Koeverden, Zheng He, Christine T. O. Nguyen, Algis J. Vingrys, Bang V. Bui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25264-4