The effect of ageing on ocular blood flow, oxygen tension and retinal function during and after intraocular pressure elevation.

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of ageing on the recovery of ocular blood flow, intravitreal oxygen tension and retinal function during and after intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. METHODS: Long Evans rats (3- and 14-month-old) underwent acute stepwise IOP elevation from 10 to 120 mmHg (5 mmHg...

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Main Authors: Jeremiah K H Lim, Christine T O Nguyen, Zheng He, Algis J Vingrys, Bang V Bui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4035318?pdf=render