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Changes in the facility of aqueous outflow induced by lens depression and intraocular pressure in excised human eyes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  998694     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of intraocular pressure on aqueous outflow facility and mechanical tension on the iridocorneal angle were evaluated in 44 excised postmortem human eyes. Mechanical tension on the iridocorneal angle was induced by depression of the crystalline lens posteriorly in a quantitative manner to simulate the effect of cyclotonia on the facility of aqueout outflow. In eyes perfused at constant intraocular pressure but with stepwise increases in lens depression, the increase in facility of outflow produced by the increased tension on the iridocorneal angle was minimal at low levels of intraocular pressure (2.5 and 5 mm Hg) and greatest at higher levels of intraocular pressure (10 to 25 mm Hg). Conversely, in pairs of eyes perfused over a graded series of increasing intraocular pressure, and subjected to maximal lens depression, facility of outflow remained constant until intraocular pressure exceeded 20 mm Hg; in the fellow eyes, perfused without lens depression, facility of outflow diminished linearly with increasing intraocular pressure.
Authors:
E M Van Buskirk
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  82     ISSN:  0002-9394     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  1976 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-01-25     Completed Date:  1977-01-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370500     Medline TA:  Am J Ophthalmol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  736-40     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aqueous Humor / physiology*
Glaucoma / physiopathology
Humans
Intraocular Pressure*
Lens, Crystalline / physiopathology*
Organ Culture Techniques
Perfusion
Stress, Mechanical

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