Does the lymph drainage from the head influence aqueous humour outflow and visual functions?
Effect of lymphoedema of the head on the central nervous system is known. Possible changes in intraocular pressure, tonogram, electroretinogram, visual functions and ophthalmologic state was studied in animal experiments and in patients following serious surgical impairment of the cervical lymph drainage. Lymph drainage from the orbit to the deep cervical lymphatics was established, while no ophthalmologic alteration was detected after surgery.
Holló
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First Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
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Bagi
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Kovácsovics
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D000818:Animals; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000502:physiology*; D004596:Electroretinography; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008196:Lymph / Q000502:physiology*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit; D011817:Rabbits; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*