A correlational study of systemic blood pressure and intraocular pressure in a young South African adult population*

A correlational study of systemic blood pressure and intraocular pressure in a young South African adult population*

Increased blood pressure (BP) and raised intraocular pressure (IOP) are probably both common oc-currences among the South African population. If left untreated both conditions have detrimental complications. Previous cross-sectional studies suggested BP was positively related to IOP. This study the...

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Main Authors: H. L. Sithole, T. Arbee, N. Nxumalo, N. D. Tshatsha, K. Perumal, Z Mohamed Ali, T. Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-12-01
Series:African Vision and Eye Health
Subjects:
Blood pressure (BP)
intraocular pressure (IOP)
correlation research
glaucoma
Online Access:https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/176

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