Effects of exercise on intraocular pressure and ocular blood flow: A review

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 429-436

  Risner, David ^a   Ehrlich, Rita ^a   Kheradiya, Nisha S ^a   Siesky, Brent ^a   McCranor, Lynne ^a   Harris, Alon ^a  

^a Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; IOP; Ocular blood flow

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; EYE BLOOD FLOW; FITNESS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYPOCAPNIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; EYE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70249128711     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e31818fa5f3     Document Type: Review

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