Myopic shift and lens turbidity following hyperbaric oxygen therapy – a prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study

• Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) Vol. 97; no. 6; pp. 596 - 602
• Main Authors: Riedl, Philip, Škiljić, Dragana, Arnell, Per, Wannholt, Roger, Zetterberg, Madeleine, Andersson Grönlund, Marita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Acuity; Anterior chamber; Blood pressure; Cataract; Cohort analysis; Cornea; Eye; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Myopia; myopic shift; Observational studies; Oftalmologi; Ophthalmology; Oxidative stress; Oxygen therapy; Refraction; Respiratory therapy; Turbidity; myopic shift; myopia; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; cataract; oxidative stress

Purpose To examine visual acuity, refraction and ocular status before, during and after hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Methods Twenty‐nine patients underwent 40 standard protocol HBOT treatments. In all subjects, refraction and best corrected visual acuity were measured at baseline and after ten,...