Instability of 24-hour intraocular pressure fluctuation in healthy young subjects: a prospective, cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC ophthalmology Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 127
• Main Authors: Song, Yoo Kyung, Lee, Chang-Kyu, Kim, Jiwon, Hong, Samin, Kim, Chan Yun, Seong, Gong Je
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.11.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Pressure - physiology; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Ophthalmology; Posture; Prospective Studies; Reproducibility of Results; Tonometry, Ocular

Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for the development and/or progression of glaucoma, and a large diurnal IOP fluctuation has been identified as an independent risk factor of glaucoma progression. However, most previous studies have not considered the repeatability of 24-hou...