Modulation of intraocular pressure by unilateral and forced unilateral nostril breathing in young healthy human subjects

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 305-311

  Mohan, Satagopam Mitti ^a   Reddy, Sagili Chandrasekhara ^a   Wei, Lee Yoong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Intraocular pressure; Nasal cycle; Nostril dominance; Symphathetic nervous system; Unilateral nostril breathing

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE BREATHING; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0347089275     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:INTE.0000006764.65209.06     Document Type: Article

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