Evaluation of the Effect of Hypercapnia on Vascular Function in Normal Tension Glaucoma

Introduction. Altered ocular perfusion and vascular dysregulation have been reported in glaucoma. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the vascular response to a hypercapnic stimulus. Methods. Twenty normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients and eighteen age- and gender-matched controls had pulsatile...

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Main Authors: B. Quill, E. Henry, E. Simon, C. J. O’Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/418159